Dogs & Lovers

This is not a book about heroes, celebrities, pedigree or champions.

It’s a book about real dogs and real people with a real love to share.

‘They have a birthday party with all their friends every year with sausages and ice cream.
They don’t use cutlery so neither do we.’

‘His name means Big Little Viking Chief.
His original name was Boofhead.’

‘I once dreamt that I was standing on a balcony and she was down below telling me that she couldn’t get up there.
When I woke up I realised that she was saying that I had to realise she is just a dog.’

‘… he’s not himself until he’s had his toast in the morning’

Collection of black-and-white photo essays documenting the relationships between dogs and their owners. Prelude by cartoonist Michael Leunig. Author/photographer publishes a weekly interview and portrait series for ‘Weekend Australian’ and published similar weekly series for the ‘Age’. His previous title is ‘On the Couch’.