Living with Dogs Tales of Love, Commitment

The relationship between people and their dogs is so powerful that any dog lover, given a sympathetic ear, will share endless stories about his or her four-legged friend. Living with Dogs explores the loving connections between scores of dog owners and their canine companions and pays tribute to the everyday joys, adventures, and distinctive characteristics that make these kinships unique.
Living with Dogs is an intelligent, respectful book for the millions of people who count dogs among their best friends, and a loving gift for anyone who answers "yes" to the question: "Are you a dog person?"

Mary Ellen and Henry Korman live in Berkeley, California with their fourteen-year-old Chow named Chang.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
A Zest for Life	p. 1
No shades of gray	p. 2
Connecting to the natural world	p. 3
A nourishing energy	p. 6
Icebreakers	p. 9
Finding Each Other	p. 13
Born to the dogs	p. 13
Becoming Buddies	p. 15
Well-met	p. 16
Loving Companions	p. 23
Just like family	p. 24
Everywhere we go, dog goes too	p. 27
Childhood pals	p. 31
Warm comfort	p. 33
They love us unconditionally	p. 36
The Two-Species Household	p. 43
What we do for our dogs	p. 43
Upping the ante	p. 46
Responsibility	p. 47
Dogs aren't toys	p. 49
Who's the boss?	p. 51
Awkward moments	p. 54
At Work with Dogs	p. 57
A dog at work?	p. 57
Making work human	p. 61
Take a dog break	p. 64
Corporate dogs	p. 66
Overcoming problems	p. 69
Partners in Work	p. 71
Ranching and herding	p. 72
Hunting	p. 74
Police work	p. 76
Therapy dogs	p. 78
Guide dogs	p. 79
Teaming with sled dogs	p. 81
Lessons in Living	p. 87
Simplicity	p. 87
Acceptance	p. 90
Caring for another	p. 93
Cooperation	p. 95
Trust	p. 96
To the Rescue	p. 99
Risking life and limb	p. 100
Who wants the unwanted?	p. 104
Emotionally at risk	p. 110
Never let go of your team	p. 115
Rough Passages	p. 119
Hard times	p. 119
Mismatches	p. 122
Bitten	p. 125
Don't blame the dog!	p. 129
Unspoken Bonds	p. 135
Things my dog told me	p. 136
Touch	p. 140
Two become one	p. 142
Now I get it!	p. 145
The Venerable Dog	p. 149
Healthy pensioners	p. 150
A seeing-eye person	p. 154
Coping with decline	p. 155
They Leave Too Soon	p. 161
Preparing to say good-bye	p. 161
Deciding to euthanize	p. 165
Natural endings	p. 171
Mourning and acceptance	p. 174
New Beginnings	p. 177
Just around the corner	p. 177
Easing the transition	p. 181
Transformations	p. 183
Loving fully and fearlessly	p. 184
A life of quality	p. 188
Two lives renewed	p. 192
Brought to a feeling for all life	p. 194
About the Authors	p. 199
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Living with Dogs Tales of Love, Commitment and Enduring Friendship

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