- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 6th edition (Sep 8 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0609802011
- ISBN-13: 978-0609802014
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 1.9 x 20.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 68 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
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#18,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #66 in Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs
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Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson was, oddly enough, pet-free when he decided to write about their key role in his life. Not to worry, though. In a trice he acquired a troika of pups (a purebred and two mongrels) and a couple of kittens. (The pussycats, alas, play only cameo roles.) In Dogs Never Lie About Love, Masson finds plenty of new things to say about canines--not that there hasn't been a plenitude of pupper reportage in the '90s. Or at least he easily articulates what some of us might already think: "Dogs feel more than I do (I am not prepared to speak for other people)," Masson asserts. "They feel more, and they feel more purely and more intensely." Often, however, he seems to be writing less about animals than humans: "In searching for why we are so inhibited compared with dogs, perhaps we can learn to be as direct, as honest, as straightforward, and especially as intense in our feelings as dogs are." But this book is not just a cozy mix of navel gazing (bestial and human) and long, leash-filled walks. Masson offers several proofs that dogs do take the high moral road--one police pooch, for instance, refused to acknowledge his handler's attack command. A good thing, too, since Masson himself would have been the victim! In more ways than one, Dogs Never Lie About Love is a Milk-Bone masterpiece.--Kerry Fried
From Library Journal
Masson, a psychoanalyst and author, swings through a great deal of material and research in this work to discuss his beliefs regarding dog and wolf personalities. At the core of Masson's thesis is a belief about the nature of the dog's ability to love in an almost pure sense of the word and that dogs have uniquely keen feelings of pain, frustration, and happiness. His explanations are worthwhile; ultimately, many of his conclusions seem to be drawn primarily from observations of his personal pets, which, while valid, tends to weaken his credibility somewhat. Since the information doesn't seem terribly well organized and covers so much ground, listeners may have to replay the tapes several times to absorb the abundant ideas and the rich nuances in many of his messages. Still, Masson presents a genuinely useful look into the psychological make up of our "best friends." James Lurie is a fine narrator, and the technical aspects of the tape are satisfactory. Recommended for public and veterinary school libraries.?Carolyn Alexander, Brigadoon Lib., Salinas, Cal.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Unfavorable,
By Occaisional Book Reviewer "Nancy" (Reston, VA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs (Paperback)
Understandably, I wanted to love this book; we all want to love books about subjects that interest us and that we paid for. And, I hate to criticize other people's work. So I've never dwelled much on this book since I've read it. But now that I've read the many negative reviews of this book posted here by readers, I have to admit that they represent most of my impressions. I might as well not bother adding my own, but directing you to those with the lowest numbers of stars.Needless to say, many people loved it, and I'd still lend it to anyone who wants to read it. I'm not sure I'd even discourage anyone from reading it; I just wouldn't lend it out or recommend it without revealing that many people, myself included, have not found it to be so wonderful. I do want to counter something said by at least one who reviewed it negatively. Someone criticized the fact that the author didn't even have a dog, but went out to get several of them to write the book. I'm not sure that's so bad. To do it the other way might have me thinking, "oh this author is just so crazy about his dogs that he wants to write about them just like I'm so crazy about my dog that I want to write about him and tell the world how much I love him" even if there's not really a book in it. So, yes that's a thought, but I don't think I really agree that that factor was such a negative. If you haven't read it and you're curious or interested, go for it (but maybe to the library), BUT - find the negative reviews here first and consider if you want to read the stuff that these readers say the book contains. Because they're mostly right.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Drivel!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs (Hardcover)
As a dog lover, I was expecting a good read by someone of like mind. After about 25 pages, I was irritated by this person who obviously has never really had an emotional bond with any thing - no less a dog. Absolutely awful. Save your money.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Masson overstates his point,
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This review is from: Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs (Hardcover)
Masson writes a highly anthopomorphic and emotional book about the emotional life of dogs. As a dog lover and multi-dog rescuer, I completely agree that dogs have a rich and powerful emotional life, and may have senses beyond our understanding. As a scientist, I am offended that Masson writes as though all scientists are unfeeling, narrow-minded, unimaginative, self-serving, and cruel.
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