They’ve done it again. Those canine friendly Monks of New Skete have put together a classic for dog lovers of all ages and experience. Divine Canine: The Monks’ Way to a Happy Obedient Dog is one of those books we all need on our shelves.
Part obedience manual, part dog vignettes, the Divine Canine achieves something that many how-to books don’t; the stories are interesting and the photography grabs you to pull you into the text.
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What Pets Do While You’re at Work is laugh out loud funny! Every time I pick it up I start small with a chuckle or two. Before long, I’m openly giggling with a few guffaws thrown in here and there.
Authors Jason Bergund and Bev West have put together hilarous combinations of pictures and text that will have you forgetting the day’s worries and tomorrow’s plans.
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Cormac: The Tale of a Dog Gone Missing is every dog guardians’ nightmare. A beloved family member, Cormac, goes missing and the trail leads to the local animal shelter. That should be the end of the story but the shelter workers deny ever having seen Cormac.
I won’t give any more away except to tell you that the hunt for Cormac leads Brewer far beyond his southern Alabama home.
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I’m going to say this right now — Demo: The Story of a Junkyard dog is a new classic! Between the excellent story and the fabulous artwork, this graphic novel should take its place among the books that every children’s library should have on its shelves.
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If you teach a Bible Study and are looking for a good way to share your love of animals then you should definitely check out Teri Wilson’s All Creature’s of Our God and King: What God’s Word Says About Animals. This Bible study text would make an excellent addition to any Christian library.
I know that some Christians feel that the Bible gives them the okay to use and abuse animals as they please. But if you believe that your God would not take kindly to ANYONE mistreating His creations, then here’s a study test you can use in your Sunday, Saturday or Wednesday classes.
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The New Yorkers, Cathleen Schine’s novel about life, love and death of the humans and dogs on one New York block, is a gentle reminder of how dogs are oftentimes the best parts of our lives.
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Have you ever asked yourself if you should be feeding canned food, dry food or even cooking for your pets? Have you ever wondered what all those terms on the pet food bags mean? Have you ever just wanted more information on what your pets should be eating? If you answered, “yes,” then pick up a copy of Pet Food Nation by Joan Weiskopf. It’s a helpful and informative addition to any pet owners library.
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Another Day, Another Dog by Trevor Rowe is a gentle memoir. Imagine you wander into a small English village, find the ancient, inviting pub and open the door to a cool, quiet inner sanctum of a room. You notice an interesting older man sitting in the corner with a few friends. As you listen (you aren’t really eavesdropping because the room is small enough and there aren’t too many people here now that you can easily hear the Englishman’s monologue) you catch yourself being drawn into his stories.
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Have you ever watched a cat or a few cats interact with life and wonder what was going on in those petable heads? I bet most of us have. We know there is a whole secret life in front of us but those sometimes diffident kitties just won’t deign to share it with us.
Jonnie Paws and Carol Claws have pulled aside the veil and let the rest of us peak into the daily lives, adventures and trials of one cat, Willi Whizkas, and his assorted neighborhood friends in this gentle book, Willi Whizkas: Tall Tales and Lost Lives.
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This title says it all. Doc Halligan’s What Every Pet Owner Should Know is exactly that. It’s a well written, straight-forward book that lays out the basics of pet care in a way that everyone can understand and use.
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