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Tag Archives: dogs
Beyond the Myth (DVD)
I do not own a pit bull, although I’ve known one or two. I do not know anyone who has ever been bitten by a pit bull, but I do know a lot of people who have been bitten by … Continue reading
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Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean
My favorite TV show growing up in the 50’s was The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. Little did I know that the first Rin Tin Tin was a pup that doughboy Lee Duncan found in a bombed out kennel on … Continue reading
NPR Driveway Moments: Dog Tales Radio Stories That Won’t Let You Go (audio)
In my reviews I often write such things as “not just for dog-lovers” and “you don’t have to own a dog to enjoy this book”. In the case of NPR’s Dog Tales, however, I suspect you probably do have to … Continue reading
Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet by John Bradshaw
In one of my usual somewhat harebrained moments I adopted Newman, a beautiful mini Australian Shepherd, from a dog rescue group in Stanley, KS. Within 24 hours, I realized that I had a severely neurotic dog on my hands. Although … Continue reading
The Art of Racing in the Rain a novel by Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain is the story of a dog named Enzo, who has a very old soul. Enzo believes that if he tries hard enough to think like a man, he will eventually be reincarnated as … Continue reading
Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet, by John Bradshaw.
In one of my somewhat harebrained moments I adopted a beautiful mini Australian Shepherd from a dog rescue group in Stanley, KS. Within 24 hours, I realized that I had a severely neurotic dog on my hands. Although my mother-in-law … Continue reading
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
“If I only I opposable thumbs,” says Enzo, the narrator of this metaphor of life. Full of snippets of wisdom and insight, this is also the endearing story of a family in crisis. Enzo, a terrier-lab mix, is the soul-mate … Continue reading
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
I almost stopped reading The Art of Racing in the Rain right after I picked it up and read the first three pages. As the human attached to a beloved, elderly dog whose days are numbered, I found the protagonist’s … Continue reading
Walking in Circles before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
The best category I can come up with for this book is: chick lit with dogs. The heroine, Dawn, on the rebound from a bad relationship, struggling with a second bad relationship and in the process of stumbling into a … Continue reading
Dog On It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery by Spencer Quinn
Dog On It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery by Spencer Quinn is narrated by Chet the dog, sometimes known as Chet the Jet. Chet and Bernie are partners in the Little Detective Agency. Both have less than stellar law enforcement careers. … Continue reading
