Giving Thanks: Why Dogs Should Be Celebrated

Giving Thanks: Why Dogs Should Be Celebrated Man has embraced dogs more than any other creature. What is the driving force behind this 12,000 year relationship? While what actually bonded man to dog remains an enigma, the history of this specie and the contributions it has made to the development of human society is no secret. Giving Thanks: Why Dogs Should Be Celebrated is a very informative, concise and extremely well-written research study which begins by describing the exalted role dogs had in ancient civilizations and world religions. It documents how dogs aid humans in the military, security, detection, search and rescue, assistance for the blind, deaf, and disabled services. The reasons why dogs make such effective therapists for children, the elderly, prisoners, troubled teens, veterans, victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, and other psychiatric areas are explored. How dogs are being used to detect cancer and other diseases, and to replace the need for psychiatric medication is investigated. The author has also compiled the most extensive archive of “dog literature”, such as all the famous sayings about dogs and quotes by famous people of their closest companions. This fascinating archive of extremely interesting, relevant and informative content about dogs concludes with a chapter that ponders the theological interpretation for the dog’s existence. It examines whether dogs were “given” to man by a higher force - for a purpose.  This is one of those books that you actually stop reading because you will want to prolong the pleasure. You walk away with an entirely new perspective on the incredible contributions dogs make to humanity and why they are indeed “man’s best friend”.