HugABullers both big and small fell in love with Demo last year, when we discovered Demo: The Story of a Junkyard Dog. Sweet little Demo has the big muscles but not the bad attitude to be a junkyard dog and is abandoned by his misanthropic, junk-spewing owner. He ultimately finds a home with a boy who loves him for the gentle companion he's meant to be, and even manages to be part of the solution to the city's gigantic waste problem. A pit bull hero!
This beautifully-illustrated book manges to link themes of animal rescue, stereotypes and environmentalism in a great little read. It was found under the Christmas trees of many kids in our community last year, and is on the reading list in classrooms frequented by our members.
So it was with great sadness we heard that the real Demo, the dog who inspired it all, passed away recently. However, judging from this blog post by his human, he lived a good, long life with someone who obviously cared a great deal for him. To love and be loved; to inspire a book that changes minds every day; and to live to the ripe old age of 16 sounds like everything a humble little dog could ask for.
RIP Demo. You will not be forgotten.
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