Oogy

Posted by Anuva in DogEared on June 19, 2012
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BOOK NAME: Oogy
AUTHOR: Larry Levin

Oogy, by Larry Levin, is a true book about the author’s special dog. The moral of this story is that
be it animal or person, looks don’t account for love.

Oogy, a bait dog used in dog fights, loses his ear and suffers life threatening injuries in one of
the fights. He is brought to an animal hospital and is surgically treated even though his chances of
survival are very minimal. However, Oogy slowly recovers, and is adopted by Larry Levin and his family.
They love having Oogy as a pet. Passersby fear Oogy because of his distorted face, but after seeing his
playful self, they fall in love with him. For the Levin family, Oogy becomes the fifth member of the family
because he needs more care and because he is very affectionate. The Levin family and Oogy have a
loving and protective mutual relationship.

I would recommend Oogy for kids of all ages. The author really brings out his dog, Oogy, as a
symbol of hope. I like how the part about the surgery process is very descriptive, yet not gruesome and
disgusting. Also, there are many pictures at the end of the book, which help readers visualize and
connect to the different scenes. Oogy is an interesting book in which readers will experience the
different emotions and feel pity, happiness, joy, and comfort. This book really brings out the
phrase “dogs are a man’s best friend”.

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Comments

  1. mizoreangel2000
    June 19, 2012, 9:33 pm

    It’s also very sad, because many dogs or other animals that have been used for fighting have to be put down because they can severely harm humans if someone adopted them. But I’m glad Oogy got a second chance- plus a loving home! :)

  2. mizoreangel2000
    June 20, 2012, 11:08 am

    There’s a show that I watch on Animal Planet that is about this animal rescue league that saves neglected and abused animals in Houston, Texas. This book reminds me of the times when they find a starved, diseased, or hurt animal, and after all their suffering, they find a loving home. :) Oogy the pit bull sounds so sweet.

  3. mizoreangel2000
    June 20, 2012, 11:36 am

    What is there not to love from a severely abused pit bull??? It makes me so sad when these cruel people think that it’s OK to send these animals into mortal combat- most of the time, once they are found and put into a shelter, they have to be put down because they have been BRED to be aggressive, to other animals and humans alike. Their owners breed them to be as aggressive as possible, and feed them drugs to make them even more so. This makes me really angry when these senseless and cruel people do something like that to an animal. They share this earth with us- why not treat them like so?? But I am happy that Oogy found a good home, and got to tell his story through his owner. :)

  4. fifilola
    June 20, 2012, 1:32 pm

    sounds cute but sad too:(

  5. LincolnNavigator
    June 21, 2012, 10:54 pm

    Looks like a good book

  6. moose
    June 22, 2012, 6:45 am

    This book looks just right for me and my older sister!

  7. burkebatty
    June 22, 2012, 3:54 pm

    That sounds like a good book!!! (also VERY SAD!) Poor Oogy!!! :(

  8. jlsnchz
    June 22, 2012, 9:41 pm

    With you burkebatty. Poor Ooggy but sounds like a good book.

  9. polly fisher
    June 22, 2012, 10:08 pm

    sounds soooooooooo sad

  10. BreeBreeSue
    June 23, 2012, 10:26 pm

    The picture of Oogy is cute!!!!!!

  11. ventsislavventsislavovangelov
    June 25, 2012, 3:23 am

    very cool book I recommend it

    [Ventsislav Ventsislavov Angelov]

  12. CHBApollo
    June 25, 2012, 4:40 pm

    Wow. I would love to read this book, ’cause it’s about dogs, and we just got a shelter basset hound Isabella.

  13. cleansky52
    July 1, 2012, 8:09 pm

    Sounds really good I hope I like just placed it on hold at the librarie

  14. kk9
    July 3, 2012, 12:33 pm

    This looks like a really good book! Oogy is so cute!! I’ll definitely get it at the library.

  15. BreeBreeSue
    July 4, 2012, 6:26 pm

    OMG CHBApollo I just got a basset hound named Rusty Blue!Basset hounds are so cute ,don’t ‘ya think?Mine is 6 half months old.How old is yours?

    :]BreeBreeSue:]

  16. tap baton
    July 6, 2012, 5:42 pm

    that is a i don’t know for me i don’t really like pet books

  17. Phink
    July 6, 2012, 7:21 pm

    So sad and so cute! A must read!

  18. Doglover33
    July 7, 2012, 7:28 am

    That sounds so good I am going to find it somewhere

  19. ultras2007
    July 8, 2012, 6:33 pm

    It’s sad,To know same people used dogs or other animals for fighting .Looks like a great book , i ll get one soon .But I’m happy Oogy has a second chance.

  20. jerusha
    July 28, 2012, 2:41 am

    So touching i have got to get the book

  21. rocket12311
    July 30, 2012, 5:30 pm

    Thats so sad. I know someone who had a dog, and he’s scared of other dogs. His owners thinks it was because he was also forced to fight. I hate puppy mills and illegeal puppy fighting. I have to dogs of my own, Bear and Coco. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. They are adorable (and mutts, not purebreds)!! I love dogs!!

  22. pielover
    December 29, 2012, 6:35 pm

    Awww that said he suffered from threatning injuries in one of the fights. So sad. :(

  23. pielover
    December 29, 2012, 6:37 pm

    Sad but good.nice book cover! :)

  24. purpleanimal!
    May 18, 11:23 am

    Never heard of it sounds like a good book

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