Oogy By Larry Levin: Summary

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Oogy written by Larry Levin entails the true story of a dog that had to jump through many obstacles before he got a break. Oogy finds a family that will do anything in their power to make him safe. This story exposes the true experiences that Oogy and his family encountered.
When Larry and his two sons first meet Oogy it was on a gloomy day, that weekend they had just put down one of their beloved animals. However, when they meet Oogy they knew he had to be theirs. He was the friendliest, ugliest dog they had ever met. Taking Oogy home is all they wanted, yet, they had to get the most important approval, their mothers. Jennifer, their mom, agreed to adopt Oogy on one condition- if a doctor could tell her he was of no harm to anyone and would

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