Dogs

Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs J. Moussaieff Masson
599.77 M41d

A journey inside the world of dogs that reveals the remarkable depth of canine emotional complexity, explaining how dogs' sense of smell shapes their perception of reality and the expression of such emotions as gratitude, loneliness, and love.

James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories James Herriot
636.7 H56f

Some of the Yorkshire vet's favorite stories about one of his favorite animals, each tale as memorable and heartwarming as the last.

A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me Jon Katz
636.7 K19d

Sometimes, change comes on four legs. ...A Dog Year shows how a man discovers much about himself through a dog, whose temperament seems as different from his own as day from night.

The Philosopher's Dog: Friendships with Animals Raimond Gaita
636.7009 G14p

In this luminous book, Gaita trains his philosopher's eye on the mystery and beauty of the animals he has known and loved best.

The Dog Diet: A Memoir: What My Dog Taught Me About Shedding Pounds, Licking Stress, and Getting a New Leash on Life Patti Lawson
636.7085 L42d

Part memoir, part diet book, West Virginia's own Patti Lawson takes a humorous look at our obsession with weight loss and offers a simple and natural method for shedding unwanted pounds.

Amazing Gracie: A Dog's Tale Dan Dye
636.73 D99a

Dan saves Gracie, the loneliest pup in the litter; then, over the next ten years, Gracie saves Dan and his friend Mark, teaching them the real meaning of happiness.

Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had Rick Bass
636.752 B32c

Bass took Colter, the runt of the litter, because nobody else would. Soon, though, Bass realizes that he has a genius on his hands.

Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog John Grogan
636.7527 G87m

Labrador retrievers are generally considered even-tempered, calm and reliable. And then there's Marley...

Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod Gary Paulsen
798.8 P33w

The unforgettable account of Paulsen's ambitious quest to know a world beyond his knowing: to train for and run the Iditarod.

What the Dogs Have Taught Me: And Other Amazing Things I've Learned Merrill Markoe
814.54 M34w

A hilarious look at women, men, life in the entertainment industry and, most importantly, dogs, from the creator of David Letterman's "Stupid Pet Tricks."

My Dog Tulip: Life with an Alsatian J. R. Ackerley
828.91 A17md

Tulip was skittish, possessive, wild...and loved. In telling the story of his beloved Tulip, Ackerley has written a book that is a profound and subtle meditation on the strangeness abiding at the heart of all relationships.

Travels with Charley: In Search of America John Steinbeck
917.3 S819t

In 1960, when he was almost 60 years old, John Steinbeck set out to rediscover the United States with his dog, Charley, a French poodle.

Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets Hillary Rodham Clinton
973.929 D28

Children from all over the country wrote to the Clinton's "First Pets," and the former First Lady compiled them in this entertaining and thoughtful book.