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| Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs | 
 enlarge | Author: Caroline Knapp
Publisher: Delta
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  74 reviews
Sales Rank: 42564
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0385317018
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780385317016
ASIN: 0385317018
Publication Date: June 8, 1999
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best Book I Ever Read November 4, 2008
I've been owned by Scottish Terriers for over 30 years. One in particular, An'GUS, was my Scottie soulmate. I was lucky enough to read Carolyn Knapp's book during his lifetime. Carolyn's book describes what it means to have one particular dog as a soulmate. There is no bond like that kind of bond. Every day with that specific dog is like Christmas morning. If you are owned by a dog who seems more special than all others -- please read this book. It will lift your spirits, and remind you to treasure every moment you have with your soulmate. No matter what 'people' may say or think, it is o.k. to love a dog with all your heart. Few people love dogs that profoundly. Carolyn Knapp did, and I'm sorry that she left us so soon.
 Very well written July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was delighted to read this wonderful book about our relationships with dogs. Caroline tries to distance herself from over-attachment to and anthropomorphic views (dogs as "furry people") of our canine companions, all the while remaining firmly entrenched in the camp of those who are perfectly content to live alone, single and devoted to their dogs.She reaches the agnostic and very realistic conclusion that we do not and probably never will know how and what dogs feel and think about us humans, though occasionally it seems possible to build a bridge between our two worlds. I highly recommend the book to dog owners (as well as "For the Love of A Dog" by Patricia McConnell) and commend it for its delightful sense of humor, elegant prose and valuable insights. I was also very saddened to learn a couple of weeks ago about her death due to lung cancer in 2002. Caroline died in the presence of her beloved dog Lucille (I wonder what ever happened to her) and new husband Mark.
Best Memoir February 23, 2008
This is the best memoir an animal lover, dogs especially, will ever read. Have no fear; there is no sad ending here, only an in-depth investigation and revelation of the unique and beautiful relationships we have with the dogs and other pets in our lives.
If you want to know more about the why and how behind these incredible and often (as was the case in Knapp's book) live-saving relationships read the book shown below. I enjoyed it, too, and it provides some surprising insights and valuable, usable information from. It discusses the origin and comprehensive nature of our relationships with animals, providing scientifically sound information on the love we share and the roles we play in each other's lives: The Powerful Bond between People and Pets: Our Boundless Connections to Companion Animals (Practical and Applied Psychology)
One of the best dog memoirs ever! June 5, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Before Marley there was Lucille. This is a funny, informative memoir which will, alas, will empty your tear ducts. Knapp was a terrific writer and what a tragedy it is to have lost her. Especially at such a young age.
go, fetch!!!! immediatly!!! March 5, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
maybe like some people here says this is not a book about training, in the kind of manual to accomplish your dog to do some stuff; neither is the kind of book like the Konrad Lorenz, 'When the man find the dog' or like Desmond Morris about the same theme. And one has to be thankful for it. This book is about the core of the relation, the love and the bond, you can have with your dog. Maybe something not easily understood to the non-dog passerby, nevertheless for us the dog lovers is a tender colection of ideas and reflections on the subject. Even so, there is a research behind it, and some hard facts coming with a decent book list at the end. If sometimes lacks of discipline like some other person says here, well, i really like my love affairs without boot camp, laws and restriction, and even when my dog is perfectly trained, I really like to spoil myself letting me love her without boundaries and restraint, she fills every aspect of my life, and she makes me... human. Long live to Caroline Knapp, and now she is not here anymore, lets laugh and cry with she and lucille, and share that perfect aeternal bond with our dogs. ...And yes my dog is lying here in my bed, quite undisciplined but warm and perfect... if anyone complains, I would not change my bed with 'Amelia' for any human of any form whatsoever.... guau guau guau
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