Dogfessions

Dogfessions:
Secret Confessions from Dogs
by Nikki Moustaki

DOGFESSIONS by

Category:

Non-Fiction

Age Recommendation:

Grades 6+

Release Date: 5/27/08

Publisher: HarperCollins

Reviewed by:

Rating:

4 Stars

Although not a die-hard dog lover, I've been around enough dogs in my life to appreciate their finer (and not-so-fine)

attributes. Ms. Moustaki has done an excellent job of putting together a book that captures the true insights and

feelings of both our canine companions and their owners.

Think of DOGFESSIONS as POSTSECRET for dogs. Just as POSTSECRET came about as the result of

thousands of postcards mailed anonymously to a website, DOGFESSIONS happened the same way. Based on the

website

, readers sent in postcards filled with photographs, illustrations, headlines, and

confessions

centering

around man's best friend.

Some "dogfessions" are laugh-out-loud funny, such as the poor dog dressed up in a Halloween costume with the

caption: "They told me dressing up would be fun. It was a web of lies." Some are heartbreakingly sad, while others

manage to be both sad and uplifting: "Somebody dropped him off to be euthanized. He was just 6 months old.

We've had him for 10 years now. They don't know he is still alive...I hope they still feel guilty." Others, however, are

a little disturbing: "When no one's watching...I eat poo," and "I think I kiss the dogs more than I kiss my husband."

Overall, though, DOGFESSIONS is a book sure to delight the humans who care for these wonderful animals. The

fact that a portion of the proceeds from sales of the book are benefiting two charities, Petfinder.com Foundation and

the Sabbath Memorial Dog Rescue Center, is a nice added bonus.