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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Must Love Dogs

Somewhere this past week, don't remember where, I saw an article called Must Love Dogs. This immediately brought to mind the incredible number of books about dogs that have been published these past few years. The height of man's best friend frenzy seemed to begin with the popularity of Marley & me : life and love with the world's worst dog / John Grogan. Can you believe that book was published in 2005? According to one website I visited 72 million (2007) people in the US own dogs. That's a lot of tail wagging and may account for dog stories being in so in vogue.

Don't the covers alone make you want to read these?

Scent of the missing : love and partnership with a search and rescue dog / Susannah Charleson.



How to raise the perfect dog : through puppyhood and beyond / Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier.

Nubs : the true story of a mutt, a Marine & a miracle / Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson, Mary Nether
Tells the true story of a mutt named Nubs, who was befriended by a marine on duty at the Iraqi border and became so devoted to the marine that he followed him on foot to his next post more than seventy miles away...from the publisher

The lost dogs : Michael Vick's pit bulls and their tale of rescue and redemption / Jim Gorant
An inspiring story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious case of animal cruelty...from the publisher

 

A big little life : a memoir of a joyful dog / Dean Koontz.



Soul of a dog [text (large print)] : reflections on the spirits of the animals of Bedlam Farm / Jon Katz.
Do animals have souls? Do they affect ours? Do they make moral choices? John Katz explores these questions.

Oogy : the dog only a family could love / Larry Levin.
"A heartwarming story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted"--Provided by the publisher.



Huck : the remarkable true story of what one lost puppy taught a family-- and a whole town-- about hope and happy endings / Janet Elder.
A heartwarming true story of Huck, a sweet, mischievous, red-haired, toy poodle what one lost puppy taught a family-- and a whole town-- about hope and happy endings / Janet Elder.


Nose down, eyes up : a novel / Merrill Markoe
A hilarious novel about a man who won't grow up, his confused relationship with women, and his four (talking) dogs.  

Dog tags / David Rosenfelt.

       

Dog on it : a Chet and Bernie Mystery & Thereby Hangs a Tail, / Spencer Quinn. mystery series - see my review on February 11, 2010.

The fashion hound murders / Elaine Viets.
A pet store owner and puppy mills clash in this light mystery.

 

The art of racing in the rain : a novel / Garth Stein
Popular since first published in 2008, this is one you need to read for yourself. The story is narrated by Enzo, a lab-terrier mix and is delightful. It's not all happy but the overall effect is a feel good, imaginative novel. Don't miss it! .

 

and lastly, one book in the kid's section with a title and cover I just can't resist...

Smells like dog / by Suzanne Selfors.

 

Got a favorite dog story of your own? Let us know!

Add a comment  (2 comments) posted by CarolK

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Debielk said, on Nov. 24 at 1:39PM
I'd like to add a nonfiction favorite of mine, "Merle's Door", by Ted Kerasote. Merle gets to "be his own dog" thanks to Kerasote's interest in animal behavior and the great outdoors. The narrative is both entertaining and informative.

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CarolK said, on Nov. 24 at 6:10PM
Oh, that's a good one. Glad you mentioned it!

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