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My First Year, By Forest Pappas

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My First Year, By Forest Pappas

Each year hundreds of domesticated animals find themselves abandoned in Florida’s wilderness. Being unwanted might be their only fault. “My First Year, By Forest Pappas” is a story told by one such dog. Abandoned in the woods as a young puppy, Forest recounts his experiences while learning to survive alone in the wilderness. He shares with us the struggle of daily life in such a primitive world. And tells us of his rescue by the loving family he now calls his. Forest captures the hearts of everyone he meets. One look into his wise brown eyes and you know his stories to be true.

Forest is a real dog. We found him by chance while exploring the wild desolate roads of the Twin Rivers State Forest. The expansive park surrounds the confluence of the Withlacoochee River and the Suwannee River in north central Florida. In the spring of 2014, both rivers busted their banks and flooded much of the park. Our meeting in the park came after the waters receded.

He had our hearts the moment we saw him in such a deplorable state. Bony thin, infested with bugs, and cowardly. We felt so sorry for him. It took an hour of coaxing to get him into the truck that evening. We refused to leave without him.

Forest is a fine young healthy dog. His loyalty to us and us to him makes our lives full of great pride and joy. And now his story is available on Amazon for Kindle.