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Buy now for a special occasion or the holidays. Avoid driving and fighting crowds! Autographed books make distinctive gifts. Consider purchasing Heartbreak Kennel for relatives, friends, family members, puppy buyers, kennel/pet sitters, and dog lovers who would enjoy a stranger-than-fiction true story or would benefit from learning why responsible breeders AND responsible owners are so important to any canine. Be surprised at the book’s conclusion and realize that you’ve learned the importance of identifying reputable breeders, verifying breeders’ information, listening to your gut, and taking action if something is amiss. As you read, enjoy the comical adventures of Max, an endearing, adopted Labrador. Heartbreak Kennel is a poignant reminder of why our canines deserve our love, care, and respect.

Heartbreak Kennel is also a captivating true crime story. How and why did a once seemingly well-intentioned breeder abandon nearly 100 Labradors in a rural Colorado field after breeding for 20 years? Was she held accountable?

Former journalist and prosecutor Cary Unkelbach unfolds a riveting account of how this breeder’s early success as a talented potter devolves into unimaginable neglect. Seamlessly intertwined with the breeder’s tale are the uplifting adventures of a goofy Labrador who burrows his way into the hearts of his adopted family.

Heartbreak Kennel won the biography category of the 2021 Best Book Awards sponsored by the American Book Fest. It also was a finalist in the animal/pets narrative nonfiction category in the same contest, a 2021 Colorado Book Award finalist in the biography category, AND a 2021 Colorado Authors League Award of Excellence finalist in the biography/memoir category.

Please read the instructions for buying signed OR unsigned books during checkout and indicate if you’d like a standard greeting and autograph or a special greeting to a certain individual. These instructions are highlighted in dark red on the right side of the checkout (billing address information) page.

All books will be autographed by Cary unless you indicate otherwise in the notes box under those instructions. If you’d like Cary’s greeting with her autograph to be addressed to a person other than yourself and/or want a specific message included, please include that information in the same notes box. These instructions are highlighted in dark red on the right side of the checkout (billing address information) page.  

For international and/or purchases of more than one copy, or any questions, kindly email cunkelbach95@aol.com  for answers and so correct shipping rates can be calculated. Two books ship for $6.00 in the U.S., just two dollars more than one but you need to email me to get the adjustment!

Locals: you may pick up the book in person from Cary if you’d like to save on shipping. Choose local pickup on the checkout page.

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$17.95