Lita England

Bullmina the Courageous Bulldog Lita England

Lita Eitner-England's first children's novel about Bulldogstakes place in Englandduring the 1830's.¿ Taken away from anideal life on the Duke of Chathamworthshire's estate, Bullmina is forced to breed champions for the greedy Fortie Billingsley.¿When Fortie's head trainer, Andrew Cameron isordered to kill the Bulldog, he makes a heart-wrenching decision and sets herfree.¿ Abandoned in London, Bullmina learns to live by her instincts.¿ Bloody and near death, she is rescued byeleven-year old Lisette St. Germaine.¿ Lisette falls inlove with Bullmina only to have her heart broken whenBullmina is stolen by greedy thieves and forced tofight in the dogfight pits.¿ Bullmina's triumph becomes the triumph of dogs everywherebecause they will never be forced to fight in the dogfight pits again.¿¿ With rich, complex characters, Eitner-England paints a realistic picture of the miserable conditions dogs hadto endure.¿ The book is also about thedecisions people make and the consequences of those decisions.¿ Realizing that owning a dog can be expensiveand time-consuming, Eitner-England has included a section at the end of thebook with thoughtful questions about ownership and rescue should any of herreaders decide to rescue a dog themselves.