Dogs Never Lie About Love - Reflections on the Emotional Lives of Dogs | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeffrey M. Masson
Creator: Michael Mitchell
Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 3046246
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio Cassette
ISBN: 0736646256
EAN: 9780736646253
ASIN: 0736646256
Publication Date: July 13, 1999
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Amazon.com Review
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson was, oddly enough, pet-free when he decided to write about their key role in his life. Not to worry, though. In a trice he acquired a troika of pups (a purebred and two mongrels) and a couple of kittens. (The pussycats, alas, play only cameo roles.) In Dogs Never Lie About Love, Masson finds plenty of new things to say about canines--not that there hasn't been a plenitude of pupper reportage in the '90s. Or at least he easily articulates what some of us might already think: "Dogs feel more than I do (I am not prepared to speak for other people)," Masson asserts. "They feel more, and they feel more purely and more intensely." Often, however, he seems to be writing less about animals than humans: "In searching for why we are so inhibited compared with dogs, perhaps we can learn to be as direct, as honest, as straightforward, and especially as intense in our feelings as dogs are." But this book is not just a cozy mix of navel gazing (bestial and human) and long, leash-filled walks. Masson offers several proofs that dogs do take the high moral road--one police pooch, for instance, refused to acknowledge his handler's attack command. A good thing, too, since Masson himself would have been the victim! In more ways than one, Dogs Never Lie About Love is a Milk-Bone masterpiece.--Kerry Fried
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"Masson dares to write about dog's emotions, dreams, sadness, fears and loves, and attempts to interpret their feelings without sounding even slightly soppy ...His ideas are complex and convincing...This is a fascinating and very moving book" - Michele Hanson, "Mail on Sunday". "The most joyous read of the year ...Hats off to Jeffrey Masson for his excellent, down-to-earth, understandable and, more importantly, loving study of man's best friend" - Deborah Bosley, "Literary Review".
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 Dogs Never Lie About Love Simply Outstanding! November 11, 2008
Harry Meeth
Dogs Never Lie about Love is a truly outstanding insight into the unique personality traits and emotions of dogs, particularly their need for human companionship and seemingly limitless capacity for love of their owners for love's own sake. It also describes the many things we can learn from our dogs to change our own behavior--unconditional love, patience, loyalty, gratitude, joy, living in the present moment, and, of course, affection--just to name a few. I've had dogs all my life and thought that I knew something about them. While some of my observations were confirmed, I learned a whole lot. This book is a must read for all dog lovers and those who would like to be one.
 Worth reading for any dog lover or person thinking of owning a dog August 22, 2008
Julie Bolitho
This is a wonderful book full of the life the embodies the love of the dog. Unfortunately, I felt the last few chapters of the book fell apart and were not as cohesive as the other chapters. It was unfortunate--almost felt like the author was making a deadline.
Nails it February 23, 2008
Born to Read (Eastern USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Author really demonstrates his knowledge of an appreciation for the love that dogs give unconditionally and fully. He nails it with insights, evidence, and examples. I don't understand why some people were so critical of this book. Love is the emotion. They love us and we love them. We have much to learn about caring for ourselves, other people, and these wonderful creatures.
If you want to know more about the how and why of the love, take a look at the book mentioned below. I enjoyed it, too, and it provides some surprising insights and valuable, usable information. It discusses the origin and comprehensive nature of our relationships with animals, providing scientifically sound information on the love we share and the roles we play in each other's lives: The Powerful Bond between People and Pets: Our Boundless Connections to Companion Animals (Practical and Applied Psychology)
Thoughtful, Luminous Book February 21, 2008
Nico James (Philadelphia, PA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pleasurable reading with thought-provoking questions and reflections about loving non-human companions and how the attention they show us is perhaps more than a simple analog to human emotions. Well-written and concise, filled with great stories, tenderness that didn't indulge sentimentality -- I highly recommend this book.
Dogs Are Love August 6, 2007
Lee Shoemaker (Orlando, FL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mr. Masson writes beautifully and thoughtfully about dogs, their thoughts,feelings, habits and characteristics. I loved the book and have recommended it to many friends.
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