Books for dog lovers

Muster Dogs: Mischief and Mayhem

Monica O'Brien, Michael Boughen, Melissa Spencer

See our favourite muster dogs grow from playful pups into determined, loyal workers, in this heartwarming illustrated companion book to the hit ABC TV series.

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My Name Is Gucci: A Dog’s Story

Sun Jung

My Name Is Gucci is a charming novel about the relationships between pets and their owners and about how the past shapes the present.

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Bookshop Dogs

Ruth Shaw

Heartwarming and charming stories of dogs and books from the bestselling author of The Bookseller at the End of the World.

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Love Unleashed

Melanie Saward

A cross-cultural romcom about pursuing dreams, dog-sitting, and uncovering secrets, by exciting Bigambul and Wakka Wakka author Melanie Saward.

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Three Wild Dogs and the Truth

Markus Zusak

What happens when the Zusaks open their family home to three big, wild, pound-hardened dogs? The answer can only be chaos

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100 Dogs

Michael Whaite

Small dog, tall dog, playing with a ball dog, big dog, dig dog burying a bone…

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Art Dog: Clever Canines of the Art World

Smith Street Books

Dogs through the eras of art.

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Dog Songs: Poems

Mary Oliver

In her collection Dog Songs, Pulitzer prize-winning poet Mary Oliver celebrates of the unique bond between human and dog. Published for the first time in the UK, this is an…

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Muster Dogs: From Pups to Pros

Lisa Millar

How ten dogs stole the hearts of millions and changed lives forever, for fans of the TV show now streaming on ABC iview and Netflix.

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Dogs on Doorsteps

Suzanne Stevenson

Dogs on Doorsteps began as a personal project launched during the 2020 lockdown period in March. Suzanne photographed neighbourhood dogs in order to retain a connection to the community and…

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The Wisdom Of Dogs

Alex Cearns

Everyone's best friend just happens to be your best therapist Move over, Socrates and Plato! In this heartwarming guide to living your best life, award-winning photographer Alex Cearns shares the…

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What Dogs Want: An illustrated guide for HAPPY dog care and training

Mat Ward

How to have fun AND be a fantastic dog owner!

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Dog Trip Sydney: 52 dog-friendly nature adventures

Evi O (Designer),Andrew Grune

Sydney boasts some of the most breathtaking walks in the vicinity of the city, but not all are dog-friendly. Rather than leaving your four-legged friend at home when seeking a…

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Dog Trip Melbourne

Evi O, Andrew Grune

Rather than leaving your four-legged friend at home when seeking a nature adventure, Dog Trip Melbourne offers 52 getaways that both dogs and their people can enjoy, all within a…

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Elki is Not My Dog

Elena Arevalo Melville

When a small group of children befriend a stray dog, the entire community is inspired to become involved.
Written by an award-winning picture book creator.

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Dotty and the Lonely Farm

Kylie Miller, Karen Erasmus (illus.)

Dotty and the Lonely Farm is a heartwarming childrens picture book about a spirited adopted greyhound called Dotty who lives on a farm. But when her best friend Chloe goes…

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Van Dog

Mikolaj Pa

Van Dog rides to the countryside to paint a landscape one day. As he mounts his easel, mixes his paints, and contemplates the scenery, the landscape slowly unfolds in weird…

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The Boy and the Dog

Seishu Hase, Alison Watts (trans.)

Perfect for fans of The Guest Cat and Before the Coffee Gets Cold

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Healthy Dog, Happy Dog

Rhian Allen

Take charge of your dog's health with a fresh, unprocessed diet.

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Perla: The Mighty Dog

Isabel Allende, Sandy Rodriguez (illus.)

Get ready to meet Perla - the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart!

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I want a dog

Jon Agee

One little girl is determined to find her perfect pet at a wonderfully unusual animal shelter.

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George and Tao

Claude K. Dubois

A tiny, delicately illustrated picture book for young children and animal lovers that holds a world of emotion conveying a friendship between an energetic puppy and a new kitten.

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Big Dog is a Big Help

Sally Rippin

Big Dog and Little Dog go camping in this fun follow up to Sally Rippin and Lucinda Gifford's Big Dog, Little Dog.

Big Dog can't wait to go camping with…

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Well-Dressed Dogs

Heather Lighton, Daniel Aulsebrook

Welcome to Well-Dressed Dogs, a photographic collection of the world's most stylish pups, from the creative minds behind Dog Photog.

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The Dog Encyclopedia: The Definitive Visual Guide

DK

Explore the history and variety of our most faithful companions in this visual guide to over 400 different dog breeds.

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Rescue Dogs

Sally Muir

Following the success of A Dog a Day and Old Dogs, Sally Muir returns with an adorable collection of beautiful rescue dog portraits that will melt even the coldest…

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Harry By the Sea

Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (illus.)

One of the stories featuring Harry, the black and white dog with a nose for mischief. At the seaside he gets tangled up with a bunch of seaweed and comes…

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Australia’s Dogs

Katherine Kovacic

Australians love dogs - big dogs, little dogs, fluffy couch potatoes and hardy working dogs. In fact, we have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world…

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Our Dogs, Ourselves

Alexandra Horowitz

The perfect companion to her huge bestseller, Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, and wholly entertaining examination and celebration of the human/canine relationship.

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Queen of Dogs

Joe Weatherstone

Maddy’s family are talented and ambitious — sporting trophies, top grades, they collect them all. But Maddy would rather spend time with her best friend, her pug Gusto. When Gusto…

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How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend

Elena Bulay

A beautifully illustrated guide to caring for your dog.

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Puppy Styled: Japanese Dog Grooming: Before & After

Grace Chon

Doggie makeovers that will make you smile

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On Dogs: An Anthology

This entertaining anthology offers an array of writers past and present expressing their thoughts about dogs. The writers and poets collected within this anthology reflect on the joys and pitfalls…

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At the Dog Park

Moira Court

In lively rhyming prose, Moira Court captures all the fun and diversity of the dog park

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A Dog Called Harry

Jill Baker

A moving memoir of a dog dubbed Dirty Harry who helped a broken woman love life again.

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Magnum Dogs

Magnum Photos

Unleashed by the world’s finest photographers, mischievous mutts, performing pooches and streetwise strays all leap to life in this deliciously waggish compilation from the Magnum archive.

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Dog Bingo

Polly Horner

Features 64 breeds of dog from around the world. This book helps you to spot all kinds of dogs from the tiny chihuahua to the noble Great Dane, from the…

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Resident Dog: Incredible Homes and the Dogs That Live There

Nicole England

The author highlights stylish, aspirational homes and the dogs that live there in a beautifully photographed celebration of style and canines.

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Amazing Aussie Dogs

Laura Greaves

Australians love their dogs - we’re home to more than 4 million pet pooches - and they love us right back. These are the stories of some of our most…

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The Call of the Wild

Jack London

Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again?

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The Kelpie: The Definitive Guide to the Australian Working Dog

Tony Parsons

Tony Parsons’ The Kelpie is the culmination of sixty-five years of experience in breeding and training Kelpies, while also researching their origins and promoting the breed worldwide. This fully illustrated…

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The Way of Dog

Zana Fraillon

A powerful, inventive, sweet and deeply moving novel from the bestselling author of The Bone Sparrow

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Extraordinary Old Dogs

Laura Greaves

Elderly dogs are doing extraordinary things.

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Dogs Who Changed the World

Dan Jones

50 stories of dogs that have altered history, inspired art and literature, reunited lost lovers, saved lives, or just ruined everything.

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Books for dog lovers

Muster Dogs: Mischief and Mayhem

My Name Is Gucci: A Dog’s Story

Bookshop Dogs

Love Unleashed

Three Wild Dogs and the Truth

100 Dogs

Art Dog: Clever Canines of the Art World

Dog Songs: Poems

Muster Dogs: From Pups to Pros

Dogs on Doorsteps

The Wisdom Of Dogs

What Dogs Want: An illustrated guide for HAPPY dog care and training

Dog Trip Sydney: 52 dog-friendly nature adventures

Dog Trip Melbourne

Elki is Not My Dog

Dotty and the Lonely Farm

Van Dog

The Boy and the Dog

Healthy Dog, Happy Dog

Perla: The Mighty Dog

I want a dog

George and Tao

Big Dog is a Big Help

Well-Dressed Dogs

The Dog Encyclopedia: The Definitive Visual Guide

Rescue Dogs

Harry By the Sea

Australia’s Dogs

Our Dogs, Ourselves

Queen of Dogs

How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend

Puppy Styled: Japanese Dog Grooming: Before & After

On Dogs: An Anthology

At the Dog Park

A Dog Called Harry

Magnum Dogs

Dog Bingo

Resident Dog: Incredible Homes and the Dogs That Live There

Amazing Aussie Dogs

The Call of the Wild

The Kelpie: The Definitive Guide to the Australian Working Dog

The Way of Dog

Extraordinary Old Dogs

Dogs Who Changed the World