“When I’m driving, I notice dogs taking their humans for a walk, and I sometimes almost go off the road as I follow their trajectory. At such moments, I’m always cheered by something I notice-the particular feathered arc of a setter’s tail as she wags, or the vertiginous tripodic balance of a hound outdoing himself by lifting his leg higher than it’s ever been lifted before, the ear-flapping hell-bent-for-leather leaping of a water spaniel after a Frisbee, or the elbows-into-it digging of a beagle, intent on something he thinks he heard underground. Such heartfelt animation, such total interest in life! O brave new world, that has such creatures in’t.”
– Steven Bauer
The enthused excerpt by Steven Bauer and featured photographs are taken from the dog-inspired stories and images found in the new book titled, Dogs We Love. Author, editor, illustrator Michael J. Rosen has compiled pet passages from other creators who have experienced heartfelt personal journeys with their muse dogs. Pulitzer Prize writer Jane Smiley, New Yorker cartoonist Danny Shanahan, and photographer Robin Schwartz are just a few of the exceptionally talented contributors who lend their creativity to make this book a must read. Profits generated from Dogs We Love will benefit The Company of Animal Funds, which provides much needed grants to animal welfare efforts and organizations.
