I wanted to love this book and came close - I really liked it a lot. Denizet-Lewis weaves some bigger themes (tying his ambivalence about Casey to his early issues with his mother, the journey seeking love in various forms, the variety of relationships that Americans have with our dogs) with newsy little items and interviews that make for good dog park discussions.I'd recommend it, especially for dog lovers. An easy, engaging read with some valuable insights into Americans and our dogs. I loved this book - it was a great look into Benoit's life with his dog(s). Some people disliked how much it was about the author but I enjoyed that about the book.Other's thought that he should have left out some of the harsher stories, especially about the dogs on the st. louis streets, but I really appreciated those stories. It gave a man purpose in life to help those dogs and to help other people with their dogs who live there.I only am sad because it left me wanting more. I wanted more in depth stories about all the people that he met. But, how do you do that w/out fundamentally writing a different book? You can't really. I ended the book reading with a gigantic smile on my face looking through all the pictures at the end.
Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always entertaining. I enjoyed the trip.
—vam
It had it's moments, but really didn't offer anything that new to me.
—jademarie
Packed with information that explains so much about my dog.
—termeh
It about dogs, how can it not be good??
—awsome
A must read for dog lovers!
—yessica708
