Conversations with Dog: An Uncommon Dogalog of Canine Wisdom

by Kate Solisti-Mattelon, Lynda Niemeier (Illustrator)

Who hasn't been touched by a dog? With their enthusiastic love, clarity of purpose, and boundless ability to forgive, dogs may be our greatest teachers, if we could just take the time to listen and learn their language. In Conversations with Dog, professional animal communicator Kate Solisti-Mattelon asks the questions every dog lover wants to know. We no longer have to search for meaning solely in wagging tails, droopy ears, or bared teeth

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Kate has dedicated her life to reuniting people and animals, helping redefine human-animal relationships. She authored the series Conversations with Dog, Conversations with Cat, and Conversations with Horse, and The Holistic Animal Handbook. Kate has been a guest speaker at the British Holistic Veterinary Conference, Rocky Mountain Holistic Veterinary Association, The International School for Professional Horsemanship in Belgium, and is a faculty member at The Lang Institute of Canine Massage in Colorado. Her writing, lectures, and workshops on interspecies communication and nutrition for dogs and cats are helping people and animals around the world; her work with veterinarians to give their patients a "voice" is helping to save animal's lives every day; and her communication with wild animals is allowing their knowledge, experience, and perspective to re-create our relationship with all beings on this beautiful planet.

Reviews

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Knowing that I love dogs and reading about spirituality, my daughter gave me the perfect gift: a little book called "Conversations with Dog." To my surprise, I found it very well done and an insightful look into the psyche of dogs.

What struck me the most was the notion that we cannot give a dog mixed messages by thinking one thing and saying another. Dogs are more telepathically developed than we are and get confused when our emotions and body language are at odds with our words.

That’s a good lesson to remember when dealing with people, too. Anyone who is halfway decent at “reading” people can spot someone who is being inauthentic (which is a nice way of saying “phony”) a mile away.

The lesson? Always strive to be authentic—congruent in your thoughts, feelings and words, even when you don’t feel like it. Personally, I’d much rather deal with a friend who’s not trying to hide the fact that they’re having a crabby day than someone who smiles broadly and says that everything is okay when I know it’s not. But that’s just me.

[Marcia Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Small, gentle, meaningful read positioned as conversations between the author (a professional animal communicator) and canines. Its purpose is to share and reveal aspects of intuitive canine wisdom from a dog's viewpoint.

I found the book a bit "out there" for my taste, but I do believe that the insights into "dogness" are accurate, reliable, and realistic.

I only wish I could discuss it with my goldendoodle!

[K Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

very interesting read