Dog Love Stories

Dog Love Stories

The Canines Who Changed Me
Patricia Eagle
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Description

Perfect for dog lovers and fans of pet-centered memoirs like Julie Barton’s Dog Medicine, this heartfelt narrative captures the profound companionship humans share with dogs—and the ways these animals change lives. 

Patricia Eagle’s account of her lifetime of relationships with dogs reveals the clarity, strength, and wisdom she gained from them, even in the most challenging of situations. As Eagle chronicles the lives of her ten dogs over seven decades and the lessons she’s learned from them—including how to become a better dog owner and companion, and even a better human—her dogs come alive on the page, each with their own unique personality, from the feisty to the meek.

If you are a dog person, if you are considering getting a dog yourself, or if you want to better understand someone who loves dogs—this book is for you. With the benefit of Eagle’s hard-earned wisdom, discover how dogs can change you and can help you learn to listen better, to trust and be trusted, to nurture with devotion, and to love with all your heart.

Genres

DogsPetsAll Other NonfictionEssays & NarrativesMood DisordersSelf-help
Pages256
Released2025
LanguageEnglish
PublisherShe Writes Press
ISBN9781647428532
SellerSimon & Schuster

About the author(s)

Patricia Eagle composed her first dog-love story at age ten and published her first book, Being Mean: A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survival, in her sixties. As a writer, speaker, and memorial and wedding celebrant, Eagle weaves meaning into stories that acknowledge and honor our lives’ paths. The death of her dog-loving spouse to cancer just prior to publication of Dog Love Stories has left Eagle to blaze a new trail—life after profound loss—with their dog, Mercy. She and Mercy live among the wonders of the San Luis Valley in South-Central Colorado.

Reviews

2025 CIPA EVVY Awards Gold Winner in Animal/Nature/Pets

“With each memory of a tugged leash, plumed tail, and welcoming bark and flap of the dog door, Dog Love Stories memorializes Eagle’s pets with humor and keen affection. A heartfelt memoir, the book entwines the joys and challenges of canine companionship with a story of personal evolution.”—Foreword Clarion Review

“A labor of love and practicality, Dog Love Stories is a deftly crafted memoir with a purpose––to show anyone who has (or who aspires to have) a canine companion how dogs can enrich the quality of their owners’ lives and the lives of any four-legged family members. Exceptionally well written, informative, fascinating, ‘real world’ practical, and a fully engaging read from start to finish.”—Midwest Book Review

“Each of the dogs in the author’s life brought wisdom and companionship, and taught a different lesson. Written with the affection of the true dog lover, Dog Love Stories is a moving and insightful read.” —Dr. Melinda McCall, author of Driving Home Naked: And Other Misadventures of a Country Veterinarian

“The bond between this woman and her dogs is strong, and how they impact her life is an inspiration to us all.” —Anne Marie Farage-Smith, LMHC, pet grief and loss professional and author of Healing Wisdom for Pet Loss: An Animal Lover’s Guide to Grief

“The sheer magnitude of Eagle’s narrative, its lessons, losses, and loves, is brought to life by a candid, witty narrator whose lifetime of relationships with dogs changed her way of seeing and being in the world.” —Sharon Hope Fabriz, storyteller, editor, and author of Circling Toward Home

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