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"Lab Dog" is an eye-opening, deeply personal book—whether or not you live with a former lab dog.

Author Melanie Kaplan's bond with rescued lab dog Hammy inspired her to share his journey.

The book aims to spark dialogue on lab dogs and drive societal change.

Few people know the full story of how beagles have been—and continue to be—bred and used "in the name of research." 1 In her new book Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research, journalist Melanie Kaplan’s heartfelt story of her tender relationship with one rescued ‘lab dog,’ Hammy, tells it all. Kudos to Melanie for exposing the hidden world of beagle breeding and research—and reaching out to those who have opened their homes and hearts to these dogs and offered them the just

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