Reviews for My Doggie Says

Review of My Doggie Says, by Fred M. Haney, Saturday, October 25, 2008

By Mayra Calvani, Author of Crash.

Are you tuned with your dog? Enough to understand the signals and messages it sends you everyday? How well do you communicate with your canine companion?

In My Doggie Says, the author pays a tribute to his beloved dog, Jamie, a golden retriever who never stops sending him messages with his eyes, expressions, barks, and physical behavior.

Of course, all dogs sends us messages and ‘talk’ to us, but not all dog owners are tuned enough to their dogs to perceive or understand these messages.

The author took photographs of Jamie in different situations, capturing Jamie’s body language during four years, then he set to the task of writing about them, the result which is this book.

Writen with humor and warmth, this is an award-winning book that will be enjoyed by all dog lovers, especially owners of golden retrievers. It might even help you build a warmer, closer relationship with your doggie and inspire you to become a better ‘listener’.

Note: My Doggie Says is an Indie Excellence Award Winner (pet books category).

My Doggie Says, July 8, 2008
By R.J.K. Kendle (Ca.) – See all my reviews

My Doggie Says…: Messages from Jamie — How a dog named Jamie “talks” to her people

My Doggie Says is a wonderful book that inspired me to listen more closely to my own dog and her body language, preferences, signals and cues. It is said that dog is man’s best friend, and this is so. Reading My Doggie Says showed me how I can be my dog’s best friend. I can recommend this book to anyone who loves their dog and wants to be inspired and shown how to better communicate and interact with your beloved pet. Very interesting read and lots of cute pictures!

I always knew that dogs could talk!, January 14, 2008

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Dogeared (CA, USA) – See all my reviews

Fred and Jamie’s story of how they live, love and communicate is light, happy and heartwarming. Yet it also presents a challenge and an encouragement for people to slow down and look at their dogs in a new and wonderful way. Yes, this book shows us that dogs do “talk” to us. Their expressions and their actions speak volumes. Jamie’s family took the time to stop, look, and listen and it enriched their relationship in a wonderful way.
I recommend this book to all dog-lovers. And if you are not a dog lover, you just might become one while reading the story of Jamie and her family.
A deftly researched and compiled advice book,

May 7, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) – See all my reviews

Just because they don’t have the gift of speech does not mean animals – dogs in particular – are incapable of communication with humans. “My Doggie Says…: Messages from Jamie” is a guide to communicating with your pets using the author’s beloved golden retriever Jamie as the basis of study. Dogs can ‘talk’ and ‘ask’ to humans in innumerous ways of non-verbal communication – and having a healthy relationship with ones pooch depends on correctly understanding all these unspoken cues that dogs transmit. “My Dog Says…: Messages from Jamie” is a deftly researched and compiled advice book, and highly recommended to pet lovers and community library collections focusing on pets and canine care.

A Mom’s Choice Awards Recipient!,

March 20, 2008

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Mom’s Choice Awards – See all my reviews

The Mom’s Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of The Just For Mom Foundation(tm) and the Mom’s Choice Awards®. Parents and educators look for the Mom’s Choice Awards® seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award.
Published in the 12/21/2006 Mountain News and Crestline Courier – News

What’s That You’re Saying?

BY MARY-JUSTINE LANYON

Assistant Editor

If you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas present or that perfect hostess gift for a visit to friends over the New Year’s Day holiday, My Doggie Says…Messages from Jamie by part-time Lake Arrowhead resident Fred M. Haney may be just the ticket—especially if the recipient has a dog or two or is a dog lover.

Haney writes about his dog Jamie, a 10-1/2-year-old female Golden Retriever (whose full name is Donnor’s Jameson del Campo).

“Jamie talks a lot,” Haney writes. “She doesn’t speak words, as you and I do. She barks, woofs, growls and, occasionally, whines. But that’s not how she communicates most of the time.

“She speaks with her actions and her body,” Haney continues. “She uses her eyes, tail and ears to emphasize her messages. Sometimes, her breathing sends a message. And she communicates very effectively about the things that are important in a doggie’s life.”

Haney details Jamie’s everyday routine, from helping him and his wife Barbara wake up to helping stay focused in his office to interacting withTiki the parrot and Okie-Dokie the cat.

Jamie is especially fond of going on errands, even if she can no longer jump into the car on her own. She’s not too proud to ask for help! She enjoys watching people out the window but sometimes just rests her head on the armrest so she can be close to her family in the front seat.

The sight of suitcases makes Jamie very anxious, Haney notes. “She knows that sometimes she gets to go and sometimes she doesn’t. She follows us everywhere we go in the house with a quizzical look on her face, ‘Do I get to go?’”

One of Jamie’s favorite trips is to Lake Arrowhead. The part she doesn’t like about the trip is putting on her doggie harness, which Haney calls a wonderful invention (created by a friend).

Once in Lake Arrowhead, Jamie hops in the Haneys’ boat for a trip to Lake Arrowhead Village, where her first stop is The Wishing Well because, Haney writes, “there’s a puppy water dish out front. But, even more important, the lady at The Wishing Well has a stash of really big mega-puppy treats and (unlike home) she doesn’t break them in half; she gives a doggie the whole thing.”

Haney goes on to describe Jamie’s other favorite Lake Arrowhead activities: swimming in the lake and watching squirrels.

This delightful book makes it clear why pet owners consider them to be part of the family. Haney’s prose and Jamie’s frequent quoted remarks make her jump off the page. And Haney’s candid photographs—especially those with granddaughter Lauren—will bring a smile to every reader’s face.

My Doggie Says…Messages from Jamie is available at The Wishing Well in Lake Arrowhead Village. It is also available at www.mydoggiesays.com.