Dog Love Stories
The Canines Who Changed Me

Name: Dog Love Stories
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Patricia Eagle
ISBN: 9798228475809

Author: Patricia Eagle

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Patricia Eagle

Published: 05/06/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, Pets, Biography & Autobiography

Synopsis

2025 CIPA EVVY Awards Gold Winner in Animal/Nature/Pets2025 NEXT GENERATION Indie Book Awards FinalistPerfect 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.

About Patricia Eagle

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.

About Tavia Gilbert

Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.

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“With each memory of a tugged leash, plumed tail, and welcoming bark and flap of the dog door, Dog Love Stories memorializes Eagle’s pets with humor and keen affection. A heartfelt memoir, the book entwines the joys and challenges of canine companionship with a story of personal evolution.” Foreword Clarion Review

“A labor of love and practicality, Dog Love Stories is a deftly crafted memoir with a purpose––to show anyone who has (or who aspires to have) a canine companion how dogs can enrich the quality of their owners’ lives and the lives of any four-legged family members. Exceptionally well written, informative, fascinating, ‘real world’ practical, and a fully engaging read from start to finish.” Midwest Book Reviews

“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

“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

“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

“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