The Five Best Books for Dog Lovers

Need ideas on gifts for dog lovers around the holiday? Why not consider a book or magazine subscription for that dog lover in your life? We compiled our five best picks that would make great holiday gifts. These selections are sure to entertain and intrigue readers. We have options for young dog lovers as well as adult dog lovers listed below.

Five Best Books for Dog Lovers

Dog – This hard cover book is a perfect selection for the little one in your life who loves dogs. The book is complete with 20 colorful pages of different types of dogs. Each page also offers children an opportunity to learn about texture and there are tabs to lift and pull throughout the book offering interesting surprises. Also find words associated with pictures, like ‘wet dog,’ ‘shake,’ ‘lick,’ and more. The reading level on this book is baby-preschool.

Dog Fancy – A yearly subscription to this monthly magazine will keep any dog lover entertained with information, tips, news on health, trends and more related to dogs. Regular departments in the magazine include Readers Bark Back, Newshound, Clean Dog Clean House, Canine Travel, Natural Dog, Best Behavior, Checkup, Haute Dog and Features.

Huck: The Remarkable True Story of How One Lost Puppy Taught a Family–and a Whole Town–About Hope and Happy Endings – This book is written by a senior editor of The New York Times. The story is heartwarming leaving readers feeling good about people, life and dogs. The situations this family goes through are ones many should be able to relate to. It’s a story about a family in New York City with a son who pleaded for years to have a dog. Living in New York City, the parents did not see it as an ideal situation to have a dog. However, after the mother (author) was diagnosed with breast cancer, the family decides having a dog will do good. It would help keep their son busy and not ponder over the medical issues faced by his mother. All goes well with the welcoming of puppy Huck to the family until he escapes while the family is on vacation. The story continues with the family desperately searching for Huck and speaks of how a New Jersey town also helps take part in the search for this pup.

Doggie Knits: Sweaters & Accessories for Your Best Friend– Know of a dog lover who’s also into crafts? This book is the perfect pick. With chills in the air this book will help dog lovers create crafty garments to help keep ‘Fido’ warm and toasty through the season. The book offers patterns, how to’s, knit-to-fit instructions, and photos of dogs dressed in gear. Reader can get crafty with knitting dog hats, sweaters and more.

Dog-Friendly Dog Training – A healthy relationship is much easier to establish with a dog when it is well-behaved. Help that dog lover in your life build a even stronger bond with their pet by offering them this book. This second edition provides easy-to-follow illustrated instructions and takes a humane and dog-friendly approach. Learn about housetraining pets, establishing appropriate behavior and manners, and teach dogs tricks like roll over and more. The book offers proven methods and goes into explaining why the approaches work.