Booktalking "Rotten" by Michael Northrop
Jimmer Dobbs (JD) returns home at the end of the summer only to discover that his mother has acquired a new housemate, a rescued Rottweiler. Jimmer christens him Jimmy Rotten (JR) after the singer in the Sex Pistols band. Unfortunately, JR is a bit timid and defensively aggressive, and he bites Jimmer's classmate Mars' hand.
Thereafter, it is war. Jimmer and his mother fight to save their beloved dog. Mars and his mother seek to collect as much monetary damages as possible. The fate of JR's life is at stake.
JR is quite the entertainer, and he is healing from his previous existence that he spent chained to a tree. Aerodynamic biscuit-catching and squirrel-chasing fill the big dog's days.
Rotten by Michael Northrop, 2013
Millions of cats and dogs are euthanized each year. I do not believe that animals that pose a danger to people need to be kept as pets.
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