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 A mother of ten and lifelong educator, Dr. Ambrose (now 94) has spent her life teaching, serving, and nurturing others. Yet it is her partnership with Caleb—a golden doodle with a boundless heart and an uncanny gift for healing—that reveals the deepest lessons of compassion, patience, and grace.

Together, Dr. Ambrose and Caleb embark on a journey of service through hospitals, veterans programs, schools, and other community settings. What begins as volunteer work becomes a profound exploration of human connection. In Caleb’s gentle presence, wounded soldiers smile again, lonely patients open up, and weary families find a moment of peace. Through his quiet, steady gaze, Caleb reminds everyone he meets that love needs no words—and that joy can be rediscovered even in the most ordinary of days.

Blending memoir, reflection, and storytelling, Caleb, Come is an invitation to notice the miracles woven into daily life—the way a dog’s paw on your knee can steady a trembling heart, the way service to others can renew the spirit, the way faith and family can anchor us through loss and change.

Dr. Ambrose writes with the wisdom of experience and the tenderness of someone who has spent a lifetime in service—to her children, her students, her community, and now to those touched by Caleb’s remarkable empathy. This is not just the story of a therapy dog; it is the story of a legacy—of how a single life, guided by love and faith, can ripple outward in ways we never expect.

 For readers who love:

• Heartwarming true stories of dogs who change lives
• Uplifting memoirs about faith, family, and service
• Animal-assisted therapy, veterans’ healing, and hospital outreach
• Books like The Art of Racing in the Rain, A Dog Named Beautiful, and Rescuing Riley, Saving Myself

Caleb, Come is a tribute to the power of love on a leash—and to the quiet, quotidian miracles that remind us we are never too old, too busy, or too late to be transformed by the companionship of a good dog.  

All profits from the sale of this book will be equally divided between Love on a Leash® and Rancho Coastal Humane Society.