My Love Unleashed: A Dog's Gift of Comfort & Cheer

Nothing evokes happiness like the playful antics and sincere affection of a dog. Everyone's heard of "man's best friend" - but in My Love Unleashed, a dog is every living creature's best friend: horses, monkeys, birds, even cats! Take Suzie the bulldog, the back-cover star -- she nurtured and raised abandoned baby squirrels as though they were her own. Or Rex the Labrador, who rescued and protected a wounded seagull he found on the beach. Sometimes, all it takes is a bit of eccentricity, like a dog on water-skis or puppies napping in a doll's bed, to bring about a smile.

Over the past fifty years, the whimsical eye of John Drysdale has captured remarkable instances of canine kindness on film. Over seventy of Drysdale's best "dog moments" are collected here, along with the heartwarming anecdotes behind the photos, and insightful quotes about the nature of four-legged companionship.

John Drysdale's publishing credits and exhibitions are extensive, and his awards include prizes from British Press Pictures of the Year and from World Press Photo. He lives in England.

Margaret Regan, who has mingled careers in medicine and the arts, is a worldwide advocate of John Drysdale's photographs. She lives in New England.