Dogs Never Lie About Love : Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs

2 cassettes / 3 hours
Read by James Lurie

"Here at last, a beautiful and sensitively written book on the exceedingly important subject of dogs' emotional lives. . . . We owe a debt of gratitude to Jeffrey Masson.
--Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs

Jeffrey Masson, the controversial psychoanalyst and bestselling author of When Elephants Weep, turns to the species that first brought him to his love of animals, exploring the rich inner landscape of "our best and truest friend.

Drawing from myth and literature, from scientific studies, and from the stories and observations of dog trainers and dog lovers around the world, Masson illustrates the surprising depth of canine emotion. But the stars of this audio are his own dogs, whose delightful and mysterious behavior provides the way to explore a wide range of subjects--from emotions like gratitude and compassion to speculations about how dogs regard humans and how their powerful sense of smell shapes their perception of reality. Sweeping aside old prejudices, Masson navigates through the rich universe of dog feeling to its essential core, their "master emotion : love.

Like the dogs he loves, Masson's insights will captivate you, providing a new dimension of understanding that will forever change the way you look at--and think about--dogs.