dog owners

This book is the hilarious and heartfelt chronicle of a woman learning the secrets of love, health, and happiness from some very surprising teachers: her dogs. The author was thirty, single, and working as a part time clerk in an insurance company, wondering if she would ever meet the man she could spend the rest of her life with. And then it happened. She met the irresistible Otto, her first in a long line of Boston terriers, and fell instantly in love. This work is the often hilarious and always sincere story of how one woman discovered life's most important lessons from her relationships with her canine companions. From Otto, the author realized what it might feel like to find "the one." She learned to share her home, her heart, and her limited resources with another, and she found an authentic friend in the process. But that was just the beginning. Over the years her brood has grown to one husband, one daughter, and several Boston terriers. And although she had much to learn about how to care for them, wallks at 2 a.m., vet visits, behavior problems, she was surprised and delighted to find that her dogs had more wisdom to convey to her than she had ever dreamed. And caring for them has made her a better person,and completely and utterly opened her heart. Riotously funny and unexpectedly poignant, it recounts the hidden surprises, pleasures, and revelations of letting any mutt, beagle, terrier, or bulldog go charging through your world.

A young boy describes what is special about his dog.

Mr. Bones, canine sidekick and confidant of the brilliant, troubled poet Willy G. Christmas, embarks on a Don Quixote-like quest to find his master's beloved high-school teacher and mentor Bea Swanson.

An anthology of essays, short stories, and expert commentaries from "The Bark" which explore every aspect of humans' love of dogs.

Actor John O'Hurley shares anecdotes about dogs and the life lessons that have come from his experiences of owning canines as pets.

The author describes how dogs have impacted his life from childhood through the present day, recounting the stories of his first dog, Snowball, in the Philippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.

Chronicles the friendship between Marine Major Brian Dennis and Nubs, a pack leader of wild dogs in Iraq who bonded with Dennis, but when Dennis was relocated seventy miles away and could not bring the dog with him, Nubs traveled across the freezing desert to find his human friend.

Contains more than thirty true stories illustrating the bond between dogs and their owners.

Lawyer and radio host Mark Levin describes the love of his family, including their other dog, Pepsi, for Sprite, a Spaniel mix they adopted from a shelter and who suffered difficult health problems during his time with them.