Product Description

A heartwarming and riveting true story about a runaway greyhound named Sabrina. Unable to adjust to her adoptive home, Sabrina takes off on a desperate run that spans 167 days and captures the attention of an entire community. A must read for animal lovers of all ages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #180136 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 55 pages

About the Author
Joanie Hauglie is a communications professional and avid animal lover. She is currently managing partner of GreyRun Publications, a communications consultancy that specializes in graphic design, writing, research and editing services. She lives in Jackson, Michigan.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
April 28, 2001. Nightfall. Jackson, Michigan.

Sabrina's restless. She doesn't know why. All she knows is that she has to get away. She surveys the chain link fence: the only barrier between herself and freedom. Can she jump it? Maybe. But what if she can't? Okay, so what else is there? She skittishly prances around the yard looking for something, anything that will help her escape. At last, she sees it: a small opening under the fence that she hadn't noticed before. Can she pass through it? Maybe. What if she crawls on her belly and slides through? It's worth a try. She lays herself down and works her way toward the fence, until she is but a few inches away from it. She raises her head and looks around, slowly, cautiously, so as not to be spotted. She sees no one. Her senses on full alert, her long, lean body flush to the ground, she slips under the fence and reaches the other side. Then, lunging forward with the instinctive grace, power and speed that are uniquely greyhound, Sabrina races into the night.

It would be the run of her life.

Customer Reviews

A great little book!
"Here Pretty Girl" is a wonderful adventure. It is heartwarming, funny, and absolutely delightful. I was kept on the edge of my seat, hoping that Sabrina would be rescued before it was too late. The author does a great job of drawing the reader into the story. I was rooting for Joanie, Mary, Nancy, Cindy and of course, Sabrina.

So True!
For anyone who owns a greyhound or is part of a rescue group trying to "capture" an escapee, you will really relate to this book. This scenario is "status quo" when trying to bring back home a grey who has decided to explore his/her new world. It was touching to read this.