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December 21, 2005

for the dog lover, some books

I AM PUPPY, HEAR ME YAP.

The pup on the cover? Pure personality. Not for the faint of heart, this particular puppy. And his poem is fantastic.

IF ONLY YOU KNEW HOW MUCH I SMELL YOU: TRUE PORTRAITS OF DOGS

--more of Blount's (cough) Doggerel

What does that mean, 'expensive shoe'?
I ate it because it smelled like you
CAT SPELLED BACKWARD DOESN'T SPELL GOD

good thing our cats don't read this weblog

THE DOG - 100 YEARS OF CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

everything I know about spontaneous joy I learned from my dogs

DOGMA: A WAY OF LIFE

small dogs: big hearts

JAMES HERRIOT'S DOG STORIES

Herriot (whose real name was Alf Whyte) was a consummate storyteller, and a lover of dogs. I read these stories sometimes when I'm feeling low.

HOW DOGS THINK

They are smarter than you think, and they are always listening.

THE INTELLIGENCE OF DOGS

You've got to stay one step ahead of the clever doggy mind.

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THE SOCIAL LIVES OF DOGS

What your dog would tell you over dinner if you only knew how to listen.

A DAY, A DOG

This is a story told all in pictures, and it will (a) break your heart; (b) make you think; (c) provide kids with a deeper understanding of what it means to be responsible for another living being.