The Good Life For Dogs

Dogs enrich our lives, and in turn we would like to give our dogs the best quality of life that we can. Following Aristotle’s formulation of the Good Life—feeling good, being good, and doing good—Dr. Harris weaves together anecdotes and observations from his forty years in veterinary practice with current scientific discoveries in medicine, behavior, nutrition, and exercise to reveal how lifestyle determines the health and happiness of our canine friends. The result is a comprehensive and practical search for how we can make life better for the dogs that share our lives.! !

Dogs enrich our lives, and in turn we would like to give our dogs the best quality of life that we can. Following Aristotle’s formulation of the Good Life—feeling good, being good, and doing good—Dr. Harris weaves together anecdotes and observations from his forty years in veterinary practice with current scientific discoveries in medicine, behavior, nutrition, and exercise to reveal how lifestyle determines the health and happiness of our canine friends. The result is a comprehensive and practical search for how we can make life better for the dogs that share our lives.! !

Lee R. Harris graduated from the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine and has spent more than four decades caring for pets in his own multi-doctor veterinary hospital near Seattle, and at other clinics in San Diego, Phoenix, and Seattle. A lifelong interest in animal behavior, neuroscience, human medicine, and psychology has given him a broad view of subjects relevant to the understanding of the canine patients that he loves. Dr Harris has spoken and written extensively about dogs and cats, including articles in the Washington Post, Time Magazine, and the Houston Chronicle.