The Dog Who Couldn't Stop Loving
How Dogs Have Captured Our Hearts for Thousands of Years

Jeffrey Masson's latest work examines the co-evolution of dogs and humans, and explains how it is that the two species are interlinked via their ability to feel love for creatures different from themselves. Inspired by the Masson family's dog, Benjy, the author examines the unconditional love that hi......more

In honor of "National Dog Day(s of Summer)," I picked up Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson's book, THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING, because quite frankly I can't stop loving *my* dog, a sweet highly lovable geriatric basset hound. Call it selfish, or call it neotenic or symbionic as Masson does, but the ca......more

I was disappointed in this book. I read When Elephants Weep by Masson several years ago and really enjoyed it, but this book made too many emotional suppositions and blanket statements such as, "Dogs are the only animal that plays across species," that it is hard to take it seriously as having any s......more

If you have ever owned a dog then Masson’s argument in The Dog Who Couldn’t Stop Loving is obvious to you. If you have ever shared part of your life with a cuddly pet then you can easily see how he/she made you better. The unique element in Masson’s book is that he offers scientific evidence to back......more

This book is a fun read, though I didn't find it as engaging or enlightening as some other books on this topic. My problems: Masson does a lot of rambling and repeats himself quite a bit. For the most part, he uses his dog Benjy as an example for all other dogs' behaviors without much else to back up......more