A nice little book -- tried to give some insight into the ultimately unknowable heart and mind of our best friends. And does a good job of it. ( )

Same as the reader directly below, I did not have positive views on owning a dog. My family's last dog was a pain to me. I tolerated it (barely). After our first dog "passed on to the ages", my feeling was that "we'll never have another dog in this house again. However, I often found myself amused at the apparent personality and humor that I saw in dogs owned by friends and acquaintances. Then I saw this book in the library and it piqued my curiosity. It gave me a whole new insight into dogs. Guess who owns a dog now! A boxer. Guess whose idea it was. You guessed it.

Not a perfect book and I skipped a few pages at times. But pretty helpful for a recovering dogophobe. ( )

i really don't like dogs. they're stinky, destructive, dangerous, often disgusting so i have no idea why i got this from the library and why i enjoyed it. james lurie is a great reader. i have really enjoyed every book he's read. maybe that's why i got it. lots of interesting info ( )

Content good, but wordy and dry. The author does have a lot of anecdotes about dogs and their emotions. But the book dragged on and on. ( )

If you've ever owned a dog and wondered! A real feel good read. Insight into the 'mind' of a dog. ( )