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Dog: Pure Awareness

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Before I read this book by Margot Lasher,Ph.D., I was not completely aware of the association between dog and human. On its surface, this relationship appears to benefit the human alone. Superficially speaking, the human is the beneficiary of the dog. He or she receives the companionship of a creature that is naturally not human. However, with the help of Lasher, this dog to human relationship becomes more complex. The dog, a representative of the realm of nature, helps us, as humans, become intimate with a section of life that is otherwise foreign. The dog is simultaneously inherently different from humans and inherently the same as it serves as a companion through the trials and tribulations of life. Dogs experience the same life you and I do vicariously through us. Dog Pure Awareness unveils the societal masks that inhibit us from examining the relationship between dog and human. Ultimately, Lasher's book is quite dynamic. It is equally as pleasurable of a read as it is useful in the academic forum. by Daniel W. Corrado

Could dogs be modern humanities link to the spirituality of nature that they've long since lost? "Dog: Pure Awareness" argues that dogs, not affected by human culture in their own minds, have a pure spirituality that humans use to link themselves to a more untainted understanding of the real world. Looking at dogs as true members of a family and some people's best friends, "Dog: Pure Awareness" takes a unique and riveting study of master and pet and offers much food for thought.