Dogs 24/7, by Rick Smolan and David Elliot Cohen (Chronicle Books, 2005, $24.95HB, 192 pp)
Remember America 24/7
(2003, by the same creators) and what an inspiring book that was? It featured photos from both amateur and professional photographers taken during one week in 2003, photos that spanned the hours of the day and the states of the union - big towns, little towns.
Dogs 24/7 is as lovely a tribute to our best friend. With more than 500 stunning photos plus three embedded essays (one by Michael J. Rosen and one by our favorite dog trainer and behaviorist, Dr. Patricia McDonnell - "Love is never Having to Say Anything at All"), the book has a nice balance between words and pictures.
Though Dogs does not cover one week or even the 24 hours of one day, it does feature best friends (dogs and us), dogs in the house, dog jobs, wind, veterinarian visits, and funny photo mug shots. Many pages have thumbnail shots at the top - for an amazing nearly-a-thousand additional dogs! There is even a Cats 24/7 out that, though not being a cat person, I would love to look at.
A Loss for Words
Words simply cannot do this book justice. You will want nearly all the photo pages blown up into posters. Dogs is so much more than just a coffee table book. Captivating photos, inspiring descriptions, . . . .
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