Hope How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life: Featuring Rodney, McMuffin and King Whacker
By (Author) Niall Harbison
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
15th March 2025
2nd July 2024
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Animal life stories
Dogs as pets
True stories of heroism, endurance and survival
Rural communities / rural life
Ethology and animal behaviour
636.0832
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
220g
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me.
Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street dogs he comes across. With every rescue theres a story. Like the sweet gentle McMuffin who was found with many tumours and hours from death, only to be nursed back to health. She now lives with Niall and is a popular member of the pack. Then there is King Whacker who escaped a vicious attack and is now ruling the nest living up to his name as the king of the all good dogs. And who could resist the puppy eyes of little Rodney, the beautiful dog with big paws who is melting millions of hearts around the world.
Originally from Dublin, Niall was the owner of a successful advertising company. After selling it, he moved to Thailand where his addictions drugs and alcohol almost got the better of him. One day he woke up in hospital, close to death, and realised that something had to change. And that was what spurred him on to start saving and helping street dogs. His aim is to help 10,000 street dogs.
This is his story.
A redemptive story Sunday Express
Its only in writing his book that Harbison has made the connection between being there for the islands dogs and the deep feeling of child abandonment Guardian
Hope is a lovely book about someone who has been lucky enough to find his true purpose in life Daily Mail
hope in the unlikeliest of places Daily Express
Its a gentle poignant read Irish Independent
Niall Harbison is a street dog rescuer based in Thailand. Originally from Dublin, Niall moved to Thailand after selling his very successful marketing and PR company. He now lives in the countryside where he spends his days feeding and looking after the thousands of street dogs he comes across.