A warm and humorous look at "Hurley Life Lessons" and the wonderful furry companions that illuminated the way. ( )

John, have you been reading my mail? I'm not sure how I feel about you writing about my life as if it were yours.
From the "buying a bigger bed to accommodate the furry folk" to our "throw-yourself-at-the-window, 5 pound, testosterone-loaded, men dogs", these stories are our stories and must be universal. And I'll bet they are universally understood by pretty much all dog owners.
This simple philosophy resonated with me. I thank you for keeping it simple and making it readable. I cannot read, or enjoy reading, the philosophy of Thoreau, Ayn Rand, Michael Murphy or people like Mill and Nietzsche. I hope a lot of people read this book. We can learn a lot from dogs. ( )

Anyone who loves dogs and loves to read should read this book. The author, John O'Hurley, actor (Seinfeld),, first champion of Dancing with the Stars, and host of the National Dog Show and of Family Feud, is as charming in print as he is on the air. The book shares anecdotes, both hilarious and moving, about O'Hurley's dogs, Taffy, Betty, and Soshi. But unlike other dog memoirs, It's Okay also shares life lessons the author has learned from his canine companions--lessons such as gaining confidence through owning your own fur, enjoying the vulnerability of napping, and the necessity of making your bark heard. One of the most inspiring passages of the book is the dedication: "To my wife, Lisa, who has shown our dogs and me a depth of love we have never known..." This is a book worth buying and reading over and over. ( )

I loved this story because I love dogs and have learned my own lessons from them. Some of O'Hurley's lessons I had learned from my own pets, others I was learning for the first time. Well written and humorous, just a feel-good group of anecdotes that - hey! - might give you somethingto think about in your own life. ( )

A gentle and often laugh-out-loud tale [pun intended]. Dog owners will relate. ( )