The Dogs of Sanctuary House tells the true stories of homeless dogs who have come to live at Sanctuary House on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Many of the dogs were lost or no longer wanted at the end of hunting season, others were homeless for other reasons. Most of the dogs are beagles . . . but not all. Sanctuary House has also been home to golden retrievers, cocker spaniels, a rat terrier, a Chihuahua, a border collie, a mostly Pomeranian, and two American Eskimo dogs. This book of stories provides little windows into their lives. Sister Mary Winifred is the resident caretaker for the dogs and other animals at Sanctuary House, a part of Ascension Hermitage & Sanctuary, and where life is sometimes sad, most often joyous, and always chaotic Sales of this book directly support the animals and the work of Ascension Hermitage & Sanctuary.