Overview

Perfect for dog lovers and fans of pet-centered memoirs like Julie Barton’s Dog Medicine, this heartfelt narrative captures the profound companionship humans share with dogs—and the ways these animals change lives.  Patricia Eagle’s account of her lifetime of relationships with dogs reveals the clarity, strength, and wisdom she gained from them, even in the most challenging of situations. As Eagle chronicles the lives of her ten dogs over seven decades and the lessons she’s learned from them—including how to become a better dog owner and companion, and even a better human—her dogs come alive on the page, each with their own unique personality, from the feisty to the meek. If you are a dog person, if you are considering getting a dog yourself, or if you want to better understand someone who loves dogs—this book is for you. With the benefit of Eagle’s hard-earned wisdom, discover how dogs can change you and can help you learn to listen better, to trust and be trusted, to nurture with devotion, and to love with all your heart.

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"""Each of the dogs in the author's life brought wisdom and companionship, and taught a different lesson. Written with the affection of the true dog lover, Dog Love Stories is a moving and insightful read."" --Dr. Melinda McCall, author of Driving Home Naked: And Other Misadventures of a Country Veterinarian ""Patricia Eagle invites us to come to know her therapeutic companions while on a journey to learn about caring for herself and another being. As she and her dogs learn to manage among the world of humans, she honors their deaths in a way that will remind you to weep for your own profound companions. This book touches the soul of those who love or wish to love."" --Dr. Laura Hays, PhD, Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, RXN ""Patricia's book paints a nuanced, funny, and often surprising portrait of her animals, with lyric descriptions of nature guiding us through the ups and downs of animal husbandry and challenging difficulties. What an honor having these beings share their lives with her and us."" --Joy Alesdatter, DVM ""The bond between this woman and her dogs is strong, and how they impact her life is an inspiration to us all."" --Anne Marie Farage-Smith, LMHC, pet grief and loss professional and author of Healing Wisdom for Pet Loss: An Animal Lover's Guide to Grief ""The sheer magnitude of Eagle's narrative, its lessons, losses, and loves, is brought to life by a candid, witty narrator whose lifetime of relationships with dogs changed her way of seeing and being in the world."" --Sharon Hope Fabriz, storyteller, editor, and author of Circling Toward Home"

Author Information

Patricia Eagle composed her first dog-love story at age ten and published her first book, Being Mean: A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survival, in her sixties. As a writer, speaker, and memorial and wedding celebrant, Eagle weaves meaning into stories that acknowledge and honor our lives’ paths. The death of her dog-loving spouse to cancer just prior to publication of Dog Love Stories has left Eagle to blaze a new trail—life after profound loss—with their dog, Mercy. She and Mercy live among the wonders of the San Luis Valley in South-Central Colorado.

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