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My Setter Sam MySetterSam is a blog about pets by Joseph A. Reppucci, author of The Hunt of Her Life book series. ABOUT THE PUBLISHER: Joseph A. Major credit cards accepted.

Find THE HUNT OF HER LIFE Book Series at https://mysettersam.blogspot.com/ Reppucci of Lexington, Mass., is the author of The Hunt of Her Life book series. The Original book will touch your heart and the Sequel book will lift your soul. ORIGINAL BOOK (ISBN 1456385720): The Hunt of Her Life is a memoir about an unwanted rescue dog who the author adopts at age 2. This beautifully designed deluxe ful

l-color book, by longtime newspaper journalist Joseph A. Reppucci, contains more than 60 vibrant color photos of dogs to help illustrate the compelling and uplifting story of Samantha - a pretty tricolor rescue bird dog who uses her warm personality to win over people and build a new family after being put up for adoption by a hunter because she is gun-shy and afraid to hunt. Learn how she uses her special bonding abilities with people to help her eventually make a transition from the hunting fields to family life. While reading the The Hunt of Her Life, you will travel with Samantha and the author along a trail filled with surprising twists, sudden turns, mystery and even what some call a miracle. And when the journey is finished, you may never look at people and their pets, motherhood - and perhaps even God - in the same way. The vibrant color photos are carefully positioned throughout this professionally designed premium book so you can see lifelike print images of Samantha and other dogs as you are reading about them, making you feel like you are right there with them! Pet enthusiasts will appreciate the deep bond shared between this unwanted rescue dog and the book's author. Their unique closeness helps Samantha to twice defy certain death. Mothers will be touched by the relationship that the author has with his own mother. Their connection helps him to overcome many frustrations and deal with overwhelming odds in his suspenseful nationwide "hunt" to try to locate the unknown birthplace and family roots of his unregistered rescue dog after she eventually succumbs to illness. Those who like suspense will be intrigued and fascinated by the crafty investigative journalism techniques the author uses to try to uncover his dog's family tree. And everyone will be in awe as they come to realize that God all along has been providing a guiding hand in Samantha's journey through life and astonished when they ultimately learn about the mystical gift at the end of this rescue dog's trail. The Hunt of Her Life will take you on a captivating journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.
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SEQUEL (ISBN 1511633727): The Hunt of Her Life Sequel is the continuation of the mystical story of rescue dog Samantha's life. This pretty tricolor bird dog's gripping tale appeared to have ended at the conclusion of The Hunt of Her Life. She had gone over to the other side of The Rainbow Bridge, and the overwhelming task of extending her nearly extinct bloodline to a new generation had been successful with the birth of her grandnephew, Sampson. But surprisingly, the birth of Sampson, a singleton puppy, would not be the end of the story of Samantha's captivating journey through life. His entry into the world would turn out to be the unexpected continuation of her narrative. In the Sequel, you will be fascinated by Sampson's instinctive ability to carry on many of Samantha's unique mannerisms and traditions. You will go along with Sampson as he navigates a more challenging than usual trail in life, because he is an only puppy. His capacity to learn the nuances of canine social skills without having litter mates for emotional support will intrigue you. His unique relationship with his mother that helps him deal with the solitude of being a singleton puppy will touch your heart. And the emergence of God's guiding hand in Sampson's life - just as it did in Samantha's life - will lift your soul. This nicely designed deluxe full-color book, a memoir by longtime newspaper journalist and MySetterSam.com publisher Joseph A. Reppucci, contains more than 50 beautiful photos of dogs to help illustrate the continuation of Samantha's compelling and uplifting story. The vibrant color photos are carefully positioned throughout the book so you can see images of the dogs as you are reading about them, making your feel like you are right there with them! So move forward on this heartwarming journey - now with Sampson - in The Hunt of Her Life Sequel.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Joseph A. Reppucci of Lexington, Mass., worked 35 years as a reporter and editor on daily newspapers in the Greater Boston area and is retired from The Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass. He writes an online column about dogs, The Ruff Report, which appears on hundreds of newspaper websites. He is the publisher of MySettersam.com, a news and information website about dogs. He is a graduate of Lexington High School and Suffolk University in Boston.
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HOW TO ORDER AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS

Autographed sets of The Hunt of Her Life Book Series are available to U.S. residents directly from the author via PayPal. The signed book set includes 1 Original book ($29.99) and 1 Sequel book ($24.99). To order, go to MySetterSam.com the author's website: http://www.mysettersam.com/2008/05/samantha-reppucci.html
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Go with a rescue DOG on a captivating journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.
11/28/2025

Go with a rescue DOG on a captivating journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.

The HUNT OF HER LIFE, a book series about a rescue dog that will touch your heart, makes a wonderful holiday gift. And right now, Amazon is offering the Original book (55% off) at the lowest new price ever listed! And the deal gets even better, because if you buy the Sequel book, too, you will qualify for free shipping. Amazon is providing no information on how long the discount will be available, so hurry and get them now! These two deluxe color books, containing more than 100 color photos of dogs, make a truly unique gift. Signed sets also are available directly from the author. For direct links to the book's Amazon pages as well as details for those wishing to purchase signed sets of the books, go to the website of author Joseph A. Reppucci: https://mysettersam.blogspot.com/.../samantha-reppucci.html
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Introducing Gypsy's babies!
11/16/2025

Introducing Gypsy's babies!

My sweet English Setter, Gypsy (Smart Gypsy Lady), gave birth to these precious pups (a boy, at left, and two girls) on September 11. They are now 9 weeks old. One will be going to relatives in Indiana, one will be staying with me and Gypsy here in Lexington, Massachusetts, and I am hoping to place the third pup with someone who lives closer to home so it can remain in contact with Gypsy and its sibling. These precious pups are English Setters from the Llewellin bloodline. My beloved dog Lady, whose passed away in 2018, is the great, great aunt of these pups, and they also are cousins of Lady's son, my beloved Sampson, who passed away last year on December 24. Their ancestry tracks back to champion dogs Grouse Ridge Will, Grouse Ridge Sampson and Grouse Ridge Gypsy. Send me a message ASAP if you are interested in adoption or know someone that might be interested, and I will send you the pedigrees.

We welcome friend requests from those who also love to spoil their 4-legged companions: https://www.facebook.com/joseph.reppucci

My beloved Lady (January 7, 2005, to December 16, 2018) and her son. Sampson (April 30, 2010, to December 24, 2024) star in the book series, The Hunt of Her Life. Like it on Facebook:
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Happy 5th birthday to Gypsy!🎂🎉
05/09/2025

Happy 5th birthday to Gypsy!🎂🎉

Gypsy (Smart Gypsy Lady) celebrates her 5th birthday today, May 9. This pretty English Setter is the total package. In the fields, she is a fierce bird dog, and at home, she turns into a playful pup who loves to play with bouncy balls and squeaky toys. She will get lots of spoiling today, including her favroite food for dinner – a turkey breast burger! Please join me in wishing a happy birthday to this sweet girl.

We welcome friend requests (https://www.facebook.com/joseph.reppucci) from those who also love to spoil their 4-legged companions.

Gypsy is the great-niece of my beloved Lady (Zippo Smart Lady - January 7, 2005, to December 16, 2018), one of the stars of the book series, The Hunt of Her Life. Like it on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehuntofherlife/

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Sampson!🙏🙏🙏
05/04/2025

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Sampson!🙏🙏🙏

A little more than 4 months have passed since Sampson (Smart Lady's Singleton Sam) crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on December 24, 2024, and I want to say a very belated "thank you" to all our Facebook friends for your outpouring of prayers and warm sentiments for my beloved boy on this day, April 30, which would have been his 15th birthday. I feel truly honored to have had this fine representative of the English Setter breed in my life for 14 years and 8 months. At home, he was a gentleman who had endless affection for people and other dogs, and, in the fields, he was a fierce, focused bird dog. Those who have read my books know this dichotomy has been a special trait of the dogs in his ancestral bloodline, and Sampson proudly carried it on. Gypsy, his soulmate, and I are still trying to adjust to life without him, because he has left such a deep paw print on our hearts. For me, Sampson's passing was like losing three dogs. His paternal great-aunt was my beloved Samantha, who passed in 2008, and was the impetus for The Hunt of Her Life book series . And many of you knew his precious mother, Lady, who passed in 2018 after living nearly two years with a heart pacemaker. Sampson kept their spirits alive in this world. Each time I gazed at him, I saw a part of Samantha and Lady come to life. He physically looked like them, pointed at birds in the same slow methodical manner, and played the same kind of keep-away games with his toys. His loss for me is deep, but it pales in comparison to the void felt by his soulmate, sweet Gypsy. She understands that the love of her life has passed, but she continues to sleep in his spot, whine for him at times and look for any sign that he might somehow miraculously return. Long walks every day in fields filled with birds have been the best medicine for her. Spoiling her with her favorite food, freshly cooked turkey breast with broth, has also helped. But despite the emotional challenges of this transition period, I am thankful to God for blessing us with Sampson's against-all-odds birth on April 30, 2010, and giving us all those wonderful years with him.

Read Sampson's obituary: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1155226923276354&set=a.636092745189777

Watch Sampson's touching farewell to his soulmate, Gypsy, in the video: Until death do us part: An English Setter duo's love story - https://www.facebook.com/thehuntofherlife/videos/2404792639863319

God bless my beautiful and beloved Sampson🙏🙏🙏
12/25/2024

God bless my beautiful and beloved Sampson🙏🙏🙏

Sampson (Smart Lady's Singleton Sam), my beloved and beautiful English Setter, was allowed to peacefully go over the Rainbow Bridge at 12:20 a.m. EST Tuesday, December 24, surrounded by family and friends. Sampson gently went to God as his dad sang his favorite lullaby - "Puff the Magic Dragon" - and softly stroked her head. His dad also serenaded him with Sampson's personal song, an adaption of Roger Whittaker's "The Last Farewell," with the personalized refrained lyrics:

"For you are beautiful, and I will love you dearly,
more dearly than the spoken word can tell.
You are My Setter Sam, and I will love you dearly,
more dearly than the spoken word can tell."

Sampson, who was 14 years and 7 months old, was born on April 30, 2010. He was the son of my precious Lady (Zippo Smart Lady), who passed away on December 16, 2018, and the paternal great-nephew of my sweet Samantha, who passed away on April 7, 2008. Sampson's has a bloodline that tracks back to many champion dogs, including: Grouse Ridge Will, the 1970 bird dog national champion and a member of the Bird Dog Hall of Fame; Grouse Ridge Sampson and Grouse Ridge Gypsy. Unlike most dogs who get to spend about 8 weeks with their mothers, Sampson got to spend more than 8 years with his mother. Sampson adored his mother, and the two were very close. They teamed up to point at birds in the fields and played by gleefully chasing each other around at home. When Lady passed away 6 years ago, this sensitive boy was confused and lost until a sweet pup by the name of Gypsy (Smart Gypsy Lady) joined our family. Gypsy would grow into a beautiful girl and become Sampson's soulmate. Sampson will always be remembered for his great affinity for pointing at birds, but it was his love of family that made him a true champion. He was a sweet, gentle soul who deeply loved his mother, Lady, and his soulmate, Gypsy. Sampson's journey in this world has ended, but his passion for life endures through the many people and four-legged friends that he has touched. I am truly honored and proud to have had this precious boy as a part of my life, and I will always love him dearly, more dearly than the spoken word can tell.

See Sampson with his soulmate Gypsy only days before his passing in a touching video, "Until death do us part: An English Setter duo's love story" -
https://www.facebook.com/thehuntofherlife/videos/2404792639863319

Sampson comes home! 🙏🙏🙏
10/26/2024

Sampson comes home! 🙏🙏🙏

Sampson is home after a three-day stay and emergency surgery at BluePearl Pet Hospital in Waltham, Massachusetts. My beloved 14-year-old English Setter had to be rushed to the hospital with internal bleeding caused by a growth on his spleen. He has much healing to do and medication is keeping him comfortable. Many thanks to all our wonderful Facebook friends for all the prayers and well wishes. We are awaiting biopsy results, so please keep those prayers and good vibes coming for my sweet boy. A full description of the situation is in the original post: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1105492818249765&set=a.636092745189777

Positive thoughts and prayers for Sampson 🙏🙏🙏
10/26/2024

Positive thoughts and prayers for Sampson 🙏🙏🙏

To all our wonderful Facebook friends, please keep my beloved Sampson in your thoughts and prayers. He underwent emergency surgery earlier today at Blue Pearl Hospital in Waltham, Massachusetts. My 14-year-old boy had internal bleeding caused by a growth on his spleen. The surgery went well, and he is now in recovery. His spleen had several small nodules, but his liver and other organs look normal and lungs are clear. We are awaiting the results of a pathology report to determine if the growths are malignant. The most common kinds of growth in the spleen are hemangioma and hemangiosarcoma, with the later being highly aggressive. Sampson (Smart Lady's Singleton Sam) is the son of my beloved Lady, who passed away on December 16, 2018, which makes this situation particularly emotional for me. So please keep those good vibes coming for my precious boy.

Happy 4th birthday to Gypsy! 🎂🎉
05/09/2024

Happy 4th birthday to Gypsy! 🎂🎉

Gypsy (Smart Gypsy Lady) will celebrate her 4th birthday today, May 9, with lots of spoiling. First, this English Setter will go to the park to participate in her favorite pastime - pointing at birds. Then, she will come home and play with her birthday gift – a new squeaky ball. And finally, she will eat the food she enjoys most for dinner – a turkey breast burger! Please join me in wishing a happy birthday to this sweet girl.

We welcome friend requests (https://www.facebook.com/joseph.reppucci) from those who also love to spoil their 4-legged companions.

Gypsy is the great-niece of my beloved Lady (Zippo Smart Lady - January 7, 2005, to December 16, 2018), one of the stars of the book series, The Hunt of Her Life. Like it on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehuntofherlife/

Happy 14th birthday to Sampson!
04/30/2024

Happy 14th birthday to Sampson!

This elderly English Setter no longer sprints across fields like he did as a youngster, but he never misses his one-hour vibrant daily walk. He no longer raises his tail to 12 o'clock while pointing at birds, but he still lifts his front paw. And he no longer vigorously tosses his squeaky toy around the living room, but instead gently carries it. One feature, however, about my beloved Sampson (Smart Lady's Singleton Sam) endures: his Sensational Setter Smile! The adorable puppy who stole everyone's heart with that smile when he came into this world all those years ago celebrates his 14th birthday today, April 30. This beautiful bird dog will be spoiled with a morning walk at his favorite park, where he can point at birds, and later with a special dinner of rabbit and potato. Please join me in wishing a happy birthday to this fine representative of the English Setter breed.

We welcome friend requests from those who also love to spoil their 4-legged companions:
https://www.facebook.com/joseph.reppucci

Sampson is the son of my beloved Lady (January 7, 2005, to December 16, 2018). He stars in the book series, The Hunt of Her Life. Like it on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thehuntofherlife/

Happy 3rd birthday to Gypsy! 🎉
05/09/2023

Happy 3rd birthday to Gypsy! 🎉

By day, this English Setter girl is an energetic bird dog who spends hours pointing at anything with wings in the backyard and at the park. At night, she turns into a sweet companion, preferring to play with her squeaky ball and snuggle next you on the sofa. Her name is Gypsy (Smart Gypsy Lady), and today, May 9, is her 3rd birthday. Please join me in wishing a happy birthday to this pretty girl.
Gypsy is the great-niece of my beloved Lady (January 7, 2005, to December 16, 2018). More about Lady: https://www.facebook.com/thehuntofherlife/photos/a.245225858844208/6046574212042648/
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