Top 5 Books About Dogs
In celebration of #NationalDogDay, we thought we would dedicate this week's blog post to man's best friend. Below, you'll find our top five canine books!
In celebration of #NationalDogDay, we thought we would dedicate this week's blog post to man's best friend. Below, you'll find our top five canine books!
A Dog’s Purpose, by W. Bruce Cameron
A Dog’s Purpose is a heart-warming story told through a dog’s-eye commentary. Not only does is tell the tale of a dog’s many lives and the secret world that they live in, but it also shows you human relationships through the eyes of your pooch and demonstrates the unbreakable bond between a man and his canine companion.
A Dog’s Journey, by W. Bruce Cameron
A charming story of hope, love, and unending loyalty, A Dog's Journey leaves us wondering: do we take care of our dogs or do they take care of us? A Dog’s Journey shows us how unbreakable that bond is between man and dog, and the never-ending devotion that anyone with a four-legged friend will understand.
Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him, by Luis Montalvan
Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, psychological wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that, it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how, together, they healed each other's souls.
Watchers, by Dean Koontz
A thrilling story about a man who goes hiking in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. On his way through, he finds his path blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever with alarming intelligence. The dog refuses to let the man pass further into the woods and, insted, leads him on a journey to mankind's darkest creation.
Sam and Sophie's Great Adventures, by Ann Heward
Yes, we slipped one of our own in there! Sam and Sophie’s Great Adventures, by Ann Heward, is a lovely little story of two Labradors, one of whom is sweet and kind-natured; the other is a mischievous boy with a nose for trouble. The two are inseperable and this book tells of their great adventures with humour, charm and endearing characters.
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