Dog Is My Co-Pilot: Great Writers on the World's Oldest Friendship

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Summary: Steer clear of this dysfunctional book
Review: Today's crop of dog lovers are a delusional breed apart from the rest of humanity. This book is a disturbing look at just how obsessed some owners are with their dogs. One owner claims that dogs are better than babies, because as far as she knows, babies don't give "unconditional love". Another has a cardiologist and other specialists for her dog, and has spent $30,000 subjecting her beast to all kind of medical procedures. One woman is so emotionally dependent on her dog, that it has curtailed her lifestyle.

These dog nuts check out the nutrition labels for their dog's food, or even home-cook the animal's meal. If you want to read this for its pathological value, it won't disappoint. It's a case study of a new type of psychological dysfunction. But otherwise, steer clear of this anthropomorphic garbage. While reading Dog is My Co-Pilot, I felt the urge to to tell each writer that "it's just a dog, stop fussing so much over it!"