Description: Telekey utilizes the old-fashioned abecedarian format to describe his love for dogs, using at least one short essay for each letter of the alphabet to ramble through dog facts, dog thoughts, dog lore, philosophy on dogs, and, of course, personal stories and reflections.
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Review Quotes:
"For dog-loving readers who like to browse, The Dog on the Bed is the perfect pasture. It is filled with facts, philosophy, observations, and personal stories focusing on how the ancient bond that humans have had with dogs has shaped our culture and even changed the nature of our species. It is just the right book to meander through on a lazy afternoon with your furry best friend by your side."
-- Stanley Coren, author of Born to Bark, How Dogs Think, and others
"There is not a page of this book that does not scintillate with some startling insight into the soul of the dog. I cannot imagine anyone who loves dogs not finding it as instructive, entertaining and deep as I did."
-- Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of Dogs Never Lie About Love, Dogs Make Us Human, and others
"A wonderful book for literate dog-lovers, guaranteed to make you laugh, remember and think about all the other books the author visits during this delightful ramble through history and culture with canine companions."
-- Anna Porter, author of Ghosts of Europe, Storyteller, and others
"Anyone who loves dogs or interesting, eloquent writing will love Richard Teleky's The Dog on the Bed: A Canine Alphabet."
Ray Robertson, author of Gently Down the Stream, and others
"The Dog on the Bed is the perfect holiday book for the dog lover in your life" (Marc Montgomery, host) and "A great book, a wealth of information" (Priscila Uppal, reviewer)
-- CBC Radio 1, "The Link" (broadcast on November 16, 2011)
"The Dog on the Bed is the perfect gift for the person who loves nothing more than curling cup with a good book and a great dog."
-- Dogs in Canada (November 2011)