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You Are a Dog: Life Through the Eyes of Man's Best FriendYou Are a Dog: Life Through the Eyes of Man's Best Friend by Terry Bain
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $2.00
Okay, I have to start with this one, right? Because I would certainly recommend it, yes?
A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and MeA Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me by Jon Katz
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $1.50
The Jon Katz quote means more to me than almost anything else.
The Dogs of Bedlam Farm: An Adventure with Sixteen Sheep, Three Dogs, Two Donkeys, and MeThe Dogs of Bedlam Farm: An Adventure with Sixteen Sheep, Three Dogs, Two Donkeys, and Me by Jon Katz
Buy used from: $1.27
If I ever write a book half as well as Mr. Katz, I'll be happy.
The New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and FamilyThe New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and Family by Jon Katz
Buy used from: $0.83
A book of essays, really, and quite good.
Running to the Mountain: A Midlife AdventureRunning to the Mountain: A Midlife Adventure by Jon Katz
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $1.94
Not officially a dog book, but a very fine essay on "midlife" (whatever that means). With dogs.
The Healing Power of Pets: Harnessing the Ability of Pets to Make and Keep People Happy and HealthyThe Healing Power of Pets: Harnessing the Ability of Pets to Make and Keep People Happy and Healthy by Marty Becker
Buy new: $17.90 / Used from: $0.01
Apparently, when my book arrived in his mail, his dog chewed it up. A good sign, I believe.
StarPet: How to Make Your Pet a StarStarPet: How to Make Your Pet a Star by Bash Dibra
Buy new: $18.95 / Used from: $0.01
We also share an agent. Funny how that happens.
Catspeak:: How to Communicate with Cats by Learning Their Secret LanguageCatspeak:: How to Communicate with Cats by Learning Their Secret Language by Bash Dibra
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.01
Did I mention that my next book is about cats?
DogSpeak: How to Learn It, Speak It, and Use It to Have a Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved DogDogSpeak: How to Learn It, Speak It, and Use It to Have a Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved Dog by Bash Dibra
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $0.08
Say it, don't spray it.
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst DogMarley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $1.79
The big dog book of the season... the one all us dog writers are whispering about, saying, "how in heck did he manage the bestseller list like that?"
What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog OwnerWhat the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner by Emily Yoffe
Buy new: $17.96 / Used from: $7.99
Sometimes you have to buy a dog book just because of the photo on the cover. This is one such book.
Dog World: And the Humans Who Live ThereDog World: And the Humans Who Live There by Alfred Gingold
Buy used from: $0.70
I've looked through this a bit and enjoyed it, though I don't own it... I might pick it up after Christmas.
The Original Dog Bible: The Definitive Source to All Things DogThe Original Dog Bible: The Definitive Source to All Things Dog by Kristin Mehus-Roe
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $7.38
I bet you didn't even know dogs had their own bible...
How Dogs Think: Understanding the Canine MindHow Dogs Think: Understanding the Canine Mind by Stanley Coren
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $2.85
I like Stanley Coren, though I admit I read him with a grain of salt.
Planet Dog: A DoglopediaPlanet Dog: A Doglopedia by Sandra Choron
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
Cool. I like when dog books are cool. This dog book is cool.
Bad Dog: 278 Outspoken, Indecent, and Overdressed DogsBad Dog: 278 Outspoken, Indecent, and Overdressed Dogs by R.D. Rosen
Buy new: $8.69 / Used from: $0.01
Please don't buy this book. If you must read it, do so in the bookstore or library. It will take you ten minutes. Also, don't ask me if I've read it. This book is not for reading. Honestly.
Knitting for Dogs: Irresistible Patterns for Your Favorite Pup -- and You!Knitting for Dogs: Irresistible Patterns for Your Favorite Pup -- and You! by Kristi Porter
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.51
Um. Okay.
The Complete Petrosexual: A Handbook of Style for the Modern DogThe Complete Petrosexual: A Handbook of Style for the Modern Dog by Paint Chip Productions
Buy new: $12.44 / Used from: $0.32
Please make it stop.
Three Dog Bakery Cookbook: Over 50 Recipes for All-Natural Treats for Your DogThree Dog Bakery Cookbook: Over 50 Recipes for All-Natural Treats for Your Dog by Quadrillion Press
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.94
Yummy stuff for your dog. And yes, of course, share all you like.
The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left BehindThe Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind by Ken Foster
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $1.15
Do dogs find you? Read this very lovely book... with pitt bulls and Katrina and heart disease and more.