Fostering rescued dogs inspires new book from West Kelowna author

The newest book from a West Kelowna author is now available in stores in the Okanagan and a portion of the proceeds will go toward a Kelowna dog rescue.

Darcy Nybo’s newest book Rescue Tails explores the lives of 10 rescue dogs she's fostered in past last year, all from the dog’s point of view.

The book is a series of tales written like diary entries by the dogs as they reach Nybo’s house, a place between their forever home and the poor living conditions they came from. She wrote the book to put into perspective what dogs may be thinking and feeling as they go through a series of changes, both physical and emotional.

“The world sucks, and if you can focus on helping some creature that, through no fault of their own, has been abandoned, then you're doing one small thing to make one life a little bit better,” she told iNFOnews.ca.

While the book has been available on Amazon for a month, physical copies of the book are now available at Kelowna and West Kelowna book and pet stores for $15.95, including Mosaic Books, Sunshine Pet, Global Pet and Pet Planet.

Currently, some of the proceeds sales go towards Paws it Forward a dog rescue in the Okanagan that Nybo works with fostering canines.

“Saving a dog doesn't mean much in the big scope of things, but it means everything to that dog,” Nybo said.

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Nybo's inspiration came from witnessing the changes each dog goes through. She decided to be a voice for those without voices. She wanted to highlight how each dog’s experience is different, and what is easy or challenging for one may not be for another.

She said every dog has their own personality, so finding the motivation to write 140 pages about each dog’s journey wasn’t too difficult.

“Every dog has such a unique personality, and because their personalities are so unique, they just shine through,” Nybo said.

She said the most rewarding feeling is when the dogs come to her scared, confused and on the defensive start to warm up, trust her and begin to feel safe being vulnerable around her. This connection and new trust is highlighted throughout her book.

She remains a foster dog parent and is excited to open her home to help more dogs.

“It's hard to let them go… they don't go away. They remain part of who you are,” Nybo said. “For every dog you help, you're kind of helping yourself.”