What others have to say...
Dogs of Dreamtime: A Story about
Second Chances and the Power of Love
"A book for people who love their dogs beyond all measure — and who realize, with Karen Shanley, that dogs love us in the same way — sometimes beyond what we deserve. This book suggests some of the deeper reasons for this extraordinary ability to love and for that alone I urge you to read it. I defy you to remain impervious to the magic it contains."
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
Author of When Elephants Weep, and Dogs Never Lie About Love.
"Karen Shanley's moving memoir is a tribute to the healing power of her relationships with several remarkable dogs. Anyone who loves dogs and other animals will find a beautiful wisdom in the unexpected twists and turns her journey takes, and in the many lessons that her dogs offer in the art of life, loss, and love."
Suzanne Clothier
World-renowned dog trainer, and author of Bones Would Rain From the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs.
"In Dogs of Dreamtime, Karen Shanley validates the mystery and the depth of our relationships with our dogs. Her willingness to see deeper into the sacred places of this relationship offers a path to healing and wonder available to all of us who carry our love for our dogs deep in our heart. Thank you, Karen, for putting into beautiful words what so many of us feel, but cannot articulate."
Susan Chernak McElroy
Author of Animals as Teachers and Healers
"There are good personal stories and great personal stories about our interrelationships with other animals. Dogs of Dreamtime is a great one for showing how our "best friends" and their wild relatives—any and all animals, for that matter—play a significant role in defining who we are in the grand scheme of things."
Marc Bekoff, Ph.D.
Editor of The Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior
Author of Minding Animals: Awareness, Emotions, and Heart, and The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love (with Jane Goodall).
"Life offers us opportunities for growth, wisdom, and redemption where we least expect to find them. In The Dogs of Dreamtime, Karen Shanley weaves a spellbinding story where the visceral connection between Shanley and her dogs — all brilliantly portrayed — ultimately transforms her life. This book is a page turner!"
Marty Becker, D.V.M.
Resident veterinarian on ABC TV's Good Morning America
Coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, and The Healing Power of Pets.