“My brother Clive thinks I'm dog crazy," she says. "In this office," I respond, deadpan, "we call it 'dog normal.'" Anya's lip twitches. Is that the beginning of a smile? I sense something shifting between us. The line was a joke, but I was also serious. It's important that my patients know they aren't alone in caring deeply for an animal companion. Our dogs see us at our best and at our worst, and love us with unparalleled devotion through it all. We share our lives with them. They know our deepest, darkest secrets, things that sometimes our closest human confidants don't even know. No one should feel ashamed for caring for another being, for feeling heartbroken when a friend is gone. What is more "normal" than love?” Real LoveDogsCompanionsBook TitleDogs Loyalty Book:Dog Crazy Source: Dog Crazy
“Dogs are experts at this, letting us be alone without being lonely. Letting us find a way to be content with ourselves.” PatienceDogsGiving Space Book:Dog Crazy Source: Dog Crazy
“I've always had this feeling," Henry says, "that all dogs are really therapy dogs." I've probably circled this thought a thousand times, but have never formulated it so concisely before. It seems to me that it's the sort of thing only someone who loves dogs could say. "Yes, I think you're right.” RomanceDogsTherapeuticAgreeable Book:Dog Crazy Source: Dog Crazy
“I'm convinced that petting a puppy is good luck.” DogsDog RescueDogs And HumansPuppiesDog Humor Book:Dog Crazy Source: Dog Crazy