A Must Read for Dog-Lovers and Non-Dog Lovers alike
344675
"Until Tuesday" has become one of my favorite books because it is a true story about the profound impact a dog can have on a person's life and how they can help a person heal. But, it also hurts to think about how much pain, both physically and mentally, this one soldier has had to live with and continues to everyday, much more than most anyone would be able to endure.

The book also made such an impact on me as it really highlighted the sacrifices our veterans make and the condition we leave them in when they return home from service, often to face it by themselves. And, for Fmr. Capt. Montalvan, he would have had to face it alone had he not found his very special service dog, Tuesday.

This is not an easy book to read. It will be almost impossible to get through it without tears in your eyes.

But, for fellow dog-lovers, you need to read this book because it definitely proves what we already know about our four-legged companions. And, for everyone else, it may make you appreciate the invaluable bond that forms between a person and a dog and how some very special people never give up no matter how much pain and adversity they endure.
1751021
I found the insights into dog consciousness fascinating!  It was an engrossing read - throughly interesting.  This book radically expanded my awareness of, and compassion for, what dogs and animals in general may be capable of feeling.  Thank you for writing this, I feel a lot more connected to my pets concerns now.  I highly recommend this book. It also makes an excellent, entertaining and intelligent gift for the animal lovers in your life.
3001024
Must read for dog lovers!!!  I recently read another dog book, but did not enjoyed it because the author was way too endulging...but this author did not self endulge, but was able to talk about dogs and life lessons in a way that does not protray him as a "preacher", in other words, he did not come through as a know-it-all.
Must read.
1793427
I loved this book. You don't have to be a dog lover to enjoy this book, but if you are a dog lover, than you need to read this book. FIVE STARS
4702924
This book is happy, sad, funny, creative, and emotional.  It really makes me wonder IF dogs really can comprehend us on such a deep level.  This is a great, quick read that any dog owner MUST read!
4112953
I've never owned a dog in my life. (The closest I came was when I was a kid and had a parakeet named Joe, who, according to my mom, was insane. How she knew this I'll never know.) Even so, I found "Rose and Kate Unleashed" to be at once endearing, cute, poignant, and hilarious. Told from the perspective of Kate, an English Springer Spaniel, and Rose, an Irish Setter, the book recounts the exploits and observations of these two dogs, as well as their interactions with their two-legged friends, Brian and Dee. We learn such diverse things as why dogs hate to take baths, what they are really up to when they're friendly with strangers (they hope that the stranger has some doggie treats in the pocket), how they stand guard when traveling in the car with their two-legged friends, keeping an eye out for potential danger, as well as methods they use for getting food off the counter when the humans are engrossed in a football game. And much, much more.

In addition to an easy-to-read, hard-to-put-down text, the book has scores of pictures of Rose and Kate engaged in various doggie activities. By the time I came to the end of the book Kate and Rose had come alive for me and they seemed almost human (something they might not take as a compliment).

If you're a dog owner, you'll love this nicely laid-out book. But even if you're not, you should read it. It will brighten your day, and you'll come to appreciate a dog's life in a way you never have before.
3838401
I chose this book because I support and love rescue dogs.  I really enjoyed this book probably more for the author's insights through his thorough research.  All of us who are aware of the spiritual value of a canine will be able to reflect on our personal experiences as this book unfolds.  I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a dog lover; but caution that this is not a "warm fuzzy" kind of story, and while it does have sad moments that will tear at your heart, I got more from the factual information on the complexities of dog behavior.
401558
Grisby isn't a memoir of the author's life and love affair with her French bulldog Grisby although in the process of reading the book, you learn a lot about them both. Intelligence-wise, Grisby's not the smartest tool in the toolbox but he's totally accepting and she loves the feeling of his compact, warm body lying across her feet underneath her long skirt when she's at work in her office. She waxes indignant at restaurants that ban him from entering on the specious pretense it's not sanitary: dogs, as a rule, are more sanitary than new babies, she argues, and they have demonstrably better table manners, so why not ban babies too? Yes, I know that's excessive --there are other reasons why babies get a pass when dogs don't-- but I like reading about the owner's tics as well as the animal's in this book and at least she's honest about how she feels.

What she has done in this interesting and enjoyable book is to write an abecedary of dogs, from A (the notorious misanthrope Schopenhauer's standard poodle, Atma) to Z (the eighteenth-century literateure Mme. Deshoulieres's spaniel, Zemire). She uses the comments on the dogs highlighted in each chapter as springboards for comments on other dogs, their owners, canine behavior in general, and the psychology of dog-loving. (She thinks you learn as much about the owners as you do about the animals when you watch them.)  The result is a book that can be read all at one sitting or sampled and savored like bon bons one at a time (which is what I did).

Once again, Esther surprised me with a book I thoroughly enjoyed. Now if someone would only write one about cats!
2743531
Whether you love dogs or are a human interest person, this is a wonderful book. I've had this on my Kindle for some time and finally it was time to read the book. The writing is superb, humorous, thoughtful and profound all wrapped up in this nice book.  I laughed at the antics of the guys as well as the dogs in the book. I appreciated the food stories as our own little dog often rejected food and had problems. When we lost our little love dog last Spring, I just couldn't bring myself to read this book. Now I don't know why! It is a book about life with a dog in the house and yet it is a healing story that all dog lovers go through. We remember them always and I, for one, know there must be a doggie heaven because they sure bring lots of pleasure to us here on earth. I highly recommend this book and hope you love it as much as I did.
4897653
I am not a big fan of animal books so I was prepared to not like this book, but it was a choice of my F2F book group.

Although I love dogs, I didn't want to read a memoir about `Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog', sure it would be a sentimental remembrance that just wouldn't appeal to me. So imagine my surprise as I was utterly captivated by the story of Marley, if not the world's worst dog, surely a difficult one.

A very large, headstrong and virtually untrainable Labrador Retriever, Marley was also lovable, steadfast and the true definition of man's best friend.  His absolute joy for life and his love of his family came through on every page. Marley was not an idealized version of a dog, a Hollywood Lassie or Rin Tin Tin both of whom probably never sniffed anyone's crotch. He had the heart of a puppy through all of his 12 years, but at 90 pounds his exuberance was often of a destructive nature.

Marley hated thunderstorms, loved the ocean, was protective of his family and always ready with a big slobbery kiss.  I give a lot of credit to the Grogan family for seeing the good in their beloved dog, he is the kind of adorable puppy that when grown often ends up back in a shelter. For all the love Marley gave them, they returned it in equal measure. This was a funny and thoroughly enjoyable memoir.
3108602
I loved this book.  A friend recommended it to me and I am so grateful to her. I am a fairly new dog owner and she has opened up such a loyal and welcoming world to me after the death of my beloved husband. Enzo, the doggy narrator of this book, is wise beyond words and his reflections on the human world were often humbling. I laughed out loud in places and cried in other parts but the whole story just went to prove that our lives are enriched by our four footed friends, and vice versa.
3790917
This is one of my all time favorite books. Very simple, it is about a man and his little dog Lily, a dachshund. The doggie has a serious medical condition and the book tells the story of how the owner deals ( and doesn't deal) with his beloved dog's condition. The owner also has some life challenges that he is dealing with at the same time. His efforts to address his dog's illness are touching and heart wrenching, but there is a lot of humor as well.
I have a small dog who is getting on in age and we have even had a health scare in the last year. This book captures in my opinion how much dogs are part of us and how attached we can be to them. I once read that dogs were put on this earth to teach us about unconditional love and death. This book captures all that and more. Like another reviewer noted, a miraculous this has happened--now, when I talk to my dog which is often, my dog talks back to me! Who knew!
I liked this book so much because, in addition to the emotional element (be prepared to laugh and cry on the same page,) it is an unusual  handling of a dog's voice, as well as an understandable development of the author's life at the time of the action.
This one one of those books I could not put down and I am an avid reader and dog owner.
I have recommended this book to many friends, but be prepared to be reading  it with a box of kleenex nearby.
3923389
I did not expect to enjoy this book nearly as much as I did.  It was heartwarming and engaging and hard to put down.  I loved how it was interspersed with race car driving and the application of the fundamentals of racing to life and being there.  To me, this was a beautiful book, a fast read that was great to pick up and fly through.  Highly recommend to anyone who feels attached to their dog and knows their dogs understands them.
472665
Excellent book written from the heart. It makes you both laugh and cry, but it's always enjoyable. Having enjoyed and lost two of my dogs, I can truly relate to the author's joys and sorrows. A "must" for all dog lovers!
38289
I purchased this book for a dog-groomer friend. I didn't have to wonder whether she would appreciate and enjoy it. How could she not  this is a dog lovers book. Published by National Geographic, this volume is a celebration of the bond between dog and caretaker/companion. These stories are heart-warming, deeply felt and richly photographed, often picturing both the dog and the companion. The quality over all is excellent.

In a format with just 160 pages, these stories need to be well-told and engaging while they encourage the reader to linger. Its a kind of mindfulness of the presence of animals in our lives. Get this book for yourself and share with friends or send it as a special gift.

Michael Helquist, Marie Equi: Radical Politics and Outlaw Passions
1763846
I wasn't sure that I wanted to read this book. I'm not a dog-owner or a dog-lover and I figured that the book would be enjoyed best if I was one or the other. I was wrong. This is a thoroughly enjoyable book right from the opening page because it is a rich human interest story that has wide universal appeal and I unequivocally would recommend it to everyone.

Linda, in her last year of college, wants to adopt a dog, preferably a Golden Retreiver. One day,accompanied by her father and boy-friend, she goes to the local animal shelter in her New England town hoping to do so. Instead, she walks out with a seven month old Siberian Husky female with one blue eye and one brown eye, whom they eventually name Kola. When she asks the attendant why such a beautiful animal had been given up for adoption, his reply was, "She digs holes."

And she does. In the many amusing and interesting episodes that follow, Kola does indeed dig deep holes, both literally & figuratively. No situation is a simple one because this is a unique and special animal and she often gets herself and family into "special" situations. Some are quite comical; some are quite serious and dramatic; all are quite interesting.

The episodes ascend in their substance and intensity. With 35 of them, the reader is taken on a very rich ride of reading enjoyment. For me, it became more and more difficult to put the book down and it wasn't long before I came to its satisfying conclusion.

The author clearly defines the book as a "work of fiction", but based on real people and a real Husky named Kola. Given the attractive mixture of love and tenderness between all of the central characters, both animal and human, this blend of both truth and fiction by the author has resulted in a most pleasurable and engrossing book.

This book should have enormous appeal to people of all ages, interests and backgrounds and I enthusiastically recommend it to everyone!
1583332
If you own a pet you love, you will love this book!  The author depicts his passion for pets through his life and work with his companion rescue dog Baltho!  A book<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Baltho-The-Dog-Who-Owned-a-Man/dp/098184300X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Baltho: The Dog Who Owned a Man</a>&nbsp;you must own and read!