The Word of Dog
What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for providing a free audio arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was not what I was expecting. It is a highly analytical and philosophical book about how dogs have helped the author grow as a person and help explain some behavio......more

This book is an interesting comparison between how dogs view the world and their lives versus how we do as humans. I don't think it will be anything shocking but if you enjoy anecdotal stories of how dogs maximize their time here on Earth, it is definitely something you should read. WARNING ⚠️: the......more

A crash course in philosophy through the lens of dogs. Can dogs reflect? Do dogs love their lives more than we love our lives? Can dogs make moral choices? Loved the personal stories of the author’s dogs - Shadow and the iguanas made me laugh and Hugo’s last day of course made me cry.......more

I was alternately bemused, bewildered, lost, and fascinated, sometimes all on the same page, with this one. This wasn't the book I was expecting, to be honest. I was figuring on a light, happy read about the authors dogs and how they'd helped him be a better person. Don't get me wrong. There's lots......more

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC. Mark Rowlands’ The Word of Dog is a heartwarming and thought-provoking exploration of the profound lessons our canine companions can teach us about living a fulfilling life. Drawing from his background as a philosopher, Rowlands delves into the in......more