Instead, the collection of authors use dogs as a vehicle to just talk about their own issues and absolutely overshare personal circumstances. Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). The essays were surprisingly intimate, as if the authors' dogs provided a window into their domestic lives, whether that be current or remembered, that might not otherwise have been exposed. The essays showcase a wide variety of dog personalities, and what we might learn from them about aging and death, relationships, domesticity and wildness, and care.

The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Reading this made my simultaneously miss my childhood dogs and yearn for a new furry friend who will enrich my life.Payments made using National Book Tokens are processed by National Book Tokens Ltd, and you can read their Terms and Conditions here. I am always drawn to books with dogs on the cover but most of the time I put them back on the shelf (I’m sensitive and self-aware). such is the agony of dog ownership: the way our timers draw down in asynchrony” and “I’ll miss these dogs until I die. This was a charming collection of essays portraying an extremely diverse cast of dogs that were both charming and confusing in equal measure.

This anthology promises to bring – much as our four-legged furry friends do – joy and delight, and surprising depth and poignancy. All of dog life is here, and this charming book shows how much poorer our own lives would be without them.I assume most people who want to read this book are dog lovers and while I didn’t love every story, I could appreciate the insights shared. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

All in all it was alright, I just wish there was some more elevated prose essays, even just to change the pace up, instead of very simple, article like writing with little individuality or self expression on the author's part. Just as it was refreshing to have the funny piece by Ned Beauman, or the historic look by Chris Pearson, amid mostly melancholic ones. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. this book made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me feel nostalgic and most of all it made me grateful that I still have my little odi by my side (although I’m sure we’re getting to the end of our little story now too- she’s thirteen years old).This anthology promises to bring - much as our four-legged furry friends do - joy and delight, and surprising depth and poignancy.