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Nearly one hundred Labrador retrievers, many sick or dying, are discovered one hot summer day in a rural Colorado field. They've been abandoned by Dodie Cariaso, a college-educated woman from an upper middle-class Midwestern family. What drove this tragedy? Former journalist and prosecutor Cary Unkelbach unfolds a riveting account of how Dodie's early success as a talented potter devolves into unimaginable neglect. Along the way, Cary gives animal lovers everywhere insight into the pitfalls and responsibilities of dog ownership through uplifting tales of Max, a Labrador from Dodie's kennel, who finds his forever home with the author's family. Heartbreak Kennel will shock you but will also give you a wealth of information for the canines in your life.

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Cary Unkelbach has told a true story, as suspenseful as any mystery, as emotional as a romance novel, and as intense as her sense of justice... -Julie Sturman, Julie Brown's Directory to Labrador Retriever Pedigrees 1971-2010 and AKC Breeder of Merit Cary's extensive experience as a prosecutor and civil trial attorney is reflected in her writing style and presentation of this meticulously researched and engrossing true story. -Thomas J. Curry, District Court Judge (Retired), 18th Judicial District, Colorado Fast-paced book...reads like a novel...If everyone read this book before they adopt or buy their next canine, I might be able to retire from the world of dog rescue! -Polly Kruse, Safe Harbor Lab Rescue board member and Labrador owner

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