Dog Love Stories

2025 CIPA EVVY Awards Gold Winner in Animal/Nature/Pets

“With each memory of a tugged leash, plumed tail, and welcoming bark and flap of the dog door, Dog Love Stories memorializes Eagle’s pets with humor and keen affection. A heartfelt memoir, the book entwines the joys and challenges of canine companionship with a story of personal evolution.”—Foreword Clarion Review

“A labor of love and practicality, Dog Love Stories is a deftly crafted memoir with a purpose––to show anyone who has (or who aspires to have) a canine companion how dogs can enrich the quality of their owners’ lives and the lives of any four-legged family members. Exceptionally well written, informative, fascinating, ‘real world’ practical, and a fully engaging read from start to finish.”—Midwest Book Review

“Each of the dogs in the author’s life brought wisdom and companionship, and taught a different lesson. Written with the affection of the true dog lover, Dog Love Stories is a moving and insightful read.”—Dr. Melinda McCall, author of Driving Home Naked: And Other Misadventures of a Country Veterinarian

“The bond between this woman and her dogs is strong, and how they impact her life is an inspiration to us all.”—Anne Marie Farage-Smith, LMHC, pet grief and loss professional and author of Healing Wisdom for Pet Loss: An Animal Lover’s Guide to Grief

“The sheer magnitude of Eagle’s narrative, its lessons, losses, and loves, is brought to life by a candid, witty narrator whose lifetime of relationships with dogs changed her way of seeing and being in the world.”—Sharon Hope Fabriz, storyteller, editor, and author of Circling Toward Home

“Patricia’s book paints a nuanced, funny, and often surprising portrait of her animals, with lyric descriptions of nature guiding us through the ups and downs of animal husbandry and challenging difficulties. What an honor having these beings share their lives with her and us.”—Joy Alesdatter, DVM

“Patricia Eagle invites us to come to know her therapeutic companions while on a journey to learn about caring for herself and another being. As she and her dogs learn to manage among the world of humans, she honors their deaths in a way that will remind you to weep for your own profound companions. This book touches the soul of those who love or wish to love.”—Dr. Laura Hays, PhD, Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, RXN