Dog Blessings: Poems, Prose, and Prayers Celebrating Our Relationship with Dogs

Dog Blessings - This is a Hardcover Book

You are likely considering this book because you are a dog lover. I have endeavored to make Dog Blessings a loving tribute to the kindest, most caring, and devoted animals known to humankind. What would the world be like without dogs? Who would be there to walk with us at night, protect us, play with our kids, share our joy in life, and teach us how important it is to smell everything before engaging with it? In Dog Blessings, you will find poems and prose that reflect every phase of a dog's life from the fun of watching a zesty young puppy at play to our utmost compassion in caring for an elderly dog. I've selected poems that eloquently show how dogs bring blessings to our lives in countless ways: from their loyalty and faithfulness to their help in raising kids, from watching them feel everything full blast to laughing over their many quirks, from their unconditional love to their steadfast devotion. Dogs invite us into their world and through that, our lives are deeply enriched. The poems and prayers in Dog Blessings celebrate our love and devotion for dogs, which in turn is reciprocated many times over by their love and devotion for us. Many people wish they could be as good as their dogs. I know I do.

"Anyone who lives with dogs knows how special they are and how much they affect our lives on a daily basis. . . . In this anthology of poems, prayers and prose by famous and lesser-known writers, Cotner has gathered words that convey the sacred connection dogs and their humans have with each other."
--Best Friends Magazine

"[Dog Blessings is a] delightful collection of poems, prose, and prayers about dogs and the abundant blessings they bring into our lives. . . . Anyone who has ever had a dog will want to purchase this volume which is filled with accounts of the many magical moments these dear companions provide. Check out the poems about puppies, aging dogs, the faithfulness and the devotion of these four-legged creatures, and their impact on our days and our doings."
--Spirituality & Practice