National Geographic publishes some wonderful special editions and The Secret Life of Dogs: Out of the Wild and Into Our Homes is one of them. Good information on the human/dog bond, and canine behavior as well as the expected wonderful photographs make for a good read

Not long after reading this, I found Dogs Who Changed the World, by Dan Jones. The author selected fifty dogs he feels "altered history, inspired literature ... or ruined everything" (on the title page, but not really a subtitle). Dogs, both real and from fiction grace the pages, see if you agree with his choices. One of those books that's easy to read while watching tv to avoid the commercials. ;-)

Reading Hermit With Dog