Men Are Dogs: A Woman's Guide to Choosing Her Breed of Man

By Jeannette Wright

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974306800
• ISBN13: 9780974306803
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Group
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

My Man is a Dachshund ... but he hates to admit it!

Those of us who have (and love) dogs understand that different breeds have very different temperments ... and we live with them and love them, knowing that who they are is what we decided to take home with us!Too bad we have a more difficult time using this approach with men ... and often end up trying to change a man to be more like the person we'd prefer being with!This book clears all of this up, and enables a woman to thoughtfully (and playfully!) examine the "breeds" of men to more clearly determine which ones are best for her. And, for those of us who have already chosen, we can use the criteria that Ms. Wright has established to identify our own man ... and understand in a greater way what his needs are, and how to best allow him to exemplify his wonderful attributes in the relationship.I am on a quest to find an example of every breed that is described in this delightful book ... and have already found 18 of them!

Fun, entertaining and informative! A MUST read!

Don't be fooled by this clever title. As a dog lover myself, I agree that dogs are WONDERFUL, LOVING and ENTERTAINING creatures, as well as the men in our lives. Even the illustration of the Basset Hound (my husbands breed) looked just like him! Style and creativity come to life on every page. GREAT fun for social gatherings. A must ADD to your own favorite library.

What's Your Breed?

Don't be misled by the title. (I was.) What we have here is a clever, carefully researched, and highly entertaining discussion of various breeds of dogs and the relevance of their dominant personality traits to male human beings. (Were Jeannette Wright to write a sequel, Women Are Dogs, would she suggest any significant differences between genders?) "Men are dogs?" Wright asks. "Not when you consider how wonderful dogs are! Written like a dog breed book, Men Are Dogs compares qualities of men to 42 breeds of dogs." I am among those who have serious doubts about astrology. Differences between and among those "born under the Pisces sign," for example, can be major and numerous. Not so with dogs within each of the 42 species. Contact the owners of (let's say) 100 West Highland White Terriers and they will describe their "Westies" in the same terms. That they refuse to be ignored, for example. After explaining why men are like dogs and then how someone can determine "the right breed," Wright organizes her material within seven Groups: Herding, Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, and Non-Sporting. For each breed within a Group, she discusses Physical CharacteristicsAbilities & Interests TrainingSocial SkillsType of WomanTypical [Name of Species] WomanFamous [Name of Breed] ManHere's a brief sample: "Collie men are very handsome and catch people's eye. They have a friendly, open look about them and a great smile....[They] are excellent at herding people whether they herd them to ideas, places, or philosophies and beliefs. Gentle herders, most people are not aware they are being herded....A collie man is usually easy to train because he wants to please. He is intelligent and knows how to concentrate. The biggest challenge is his desire to relax and do things in his time frame....In a social setting with new people, the Collie man can be very polite and well mannered. He will, however, take his time getting to know someone....The woman for a Collie man will appreciate his intense need to herd; either her or others. She knows he may move at a slow pace when he's not herding....[One Famous Collie Man is] Matt Damon as John Grady Cole in All the Pretty Horses. As a young man, [he] is eager to escape his humdrum life and travel to Mexico. He wants to work on a big cattle ranch, appropriate to a Collie's herding instinct...." You get the idea.Wright is convinced that understanding and considering the dominant characteristics and tendencies of various canine breeds can help a woman to select the most appropriate man for her. Given the fact that approximately half of all marriages in the United States now end in divorce, and about half of those divorces are granted less than two years after the wedding ceremony, obviously some bad decisions are being made. If Wright's book helps to lower the divorce rate or at least reduce the pain and suffering caused by bad relationships, more power to her. She makes no claim whatsoever that her approach is more reli

Amazingly Accurate

When you first read the title, you may think this isn't a serious book but Ms. Wright has done an amazing job of research and I think you will be amazed at how well thought out her profiles are. My wife laughed the whole way through reading my "Bulldog" profile as it was so accurate. Buy this book, you won't be disappointed!

very entertaining

We had a great time with this book. You (if you're a guy) take the survey and find out what kind of dog you are, and 5 out of 5 of our men said, "yeah, that's me!". For instance, my husband is a standard Poodle, very intelligent and playful. My son-in-law is a Beagle, yep, we all agreed with that one, and we thought it was hilarious that our 14 year old son is a Shih Tzu! All the stories about real-life men that go along with each dog breed are very compelling and just good reading. I could see this as a highly entertaining bridal shower gift, although of course, a woman should read it long before she accepts an engagement ring.