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My Dog's Brain

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If you've ever owned a dog or have been owned by one, this book is for you! You'll find it even more familiar if you happen to own a labrador retriever. The subject matter is the simple yet adorable mind of our dog friends. Stephen Huneck apparently has put a lot of time into the this book--the art is fantastic!

This book features Stephen Huneck's brilliant canine wood block prints. The book is colorful and suitable for all ages: kids will love the whimsy it offers, while adults will enjoy the sly insights into canine mental processes. The introduction of the book explains how Huneck overcame a nearly fatal illness with the help of his dog, a black Labrador Retriever named Sally, setting the tone for his deep appreciation for dogs.

The prints are very entertaining and thematically fall into sections called "The Parts of the Brain," "The Two Hemispheres of the Brain," and "The Powers of the Brain." While I loved the whole book, I really liked "The Powers of the Brain," as I think it has the most insight into the minds of pets, and dogs in particular. I especially appreciate the prints "They sense when you are going away," and "They know when you need love."

This is a great book not only because it's fun, but because it deals with the bond between people and their pets so effectively. I highly endorse this book and give it five unequivocal stars.

I use this book in my work doing animal assisted interventions with at-risk children. The kids love learning how a dog's brain works - or more likely how dogs are driven to pleasure-seeking behavior. The pictures can also be pretty powerful - particulary the page "good dog" and "bad dog" with the split brain - this is very helpful teaching children about how our brain actually divides itself at times under stress. When I explain this in the picture - the kids feel so much better about themselves. Great work!

I can pick this book up and get a good belly laugh every time, without fail. If you own a lab, or any dog, you will relate 100% to the thoughts and antics of a dog from Huneck's perspective. It makes a great gift for dog lovers.

This book is both funny and touching. It gives us a look behind the curtain into the complex mind of man's best friend. The artwork is fresh and enlivening. Our whole family loves this book. We keep it on our coffee table and look at it when ever we need a chuckle.

The diagram of Sally's brain is great, just how I imagine it. The illustrations are wonderful and his love for animals really shows through.

I thought the book "MY DOG'S BRAIN" was great fun when it first came out. It was a favorite gift for me to give my dog loving friends so I was glad to see that the book is back in print. I just received the new version with 8 new pages. I have to say "Menage a Trois" is now my favorite page replacing "Greetings" as funniest. It is so funny because it's true. Every dog owner will recognize themselves. While often hilarious, not all the pages are for laughs, some are quite touching like "They know when you need love." Colorful artwork and simple text get to the heart or should I say brain of a dog.

My Dog's Brain is a touching and funny exploration of the dog's point of view, or at least our perception of it, in a series of woodcuts by Stephen Huneck, who has written many excellent books in this format about Sally the black Labrador Retriever. The introduction gives some personal history that is very inspiring. This is a book to share with younger children perhaps but not just to give them, unlike many of his earlier books. The concepts are more abstract and there is less action. I am giving it to several friends.

The story behind the production of this book prepares you for an in depth, offbeat analysis of the dog psyche. What you get is a collection of would be greeting cards.

It is funny and goes well with any coffee table but could have been so much more.