Woman hopes her book about rescuing a stray dog will motivate others to do the same

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If DD's story can inspire just one person to rescue a dog, it will be a win for Jill McGlaughlin.

During Thanksgiving four years ago, McGlaughlin was visiting Mississippi with her family. During a walk, a stray dog started following her daughter, and stayed close to the family during the remainder of their trip. When it came time to return home to Rockingham County, Virginia, they sadly said goodbye to the dog, dubbed DD. "The further down the road we went, the more we knew that we made the wrong decision, that we really needed her," McGlaughlin told WHSV.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.