A dog’s inner world is far deeper than we realize: ‘They love their lives more than we love ours’

Chew on this: A dog’s life — even if that means joyfully and endlessly chasing squirrels — is more meaningful than a dog owner’s life, asserts Mark Rowlands, professor, and chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Miami, in his latest meditation on the inherent happiness of our canine companions.

“A dog loves his life with everything he has because it is all he has,” writes Rowlands, in “The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life” (Liveright/Norton). 

Rowlands, whose previous book was “The Philosophy of the Wolf,” offers not so much revelations of the inner workings of our faithful companions, but a philosophical message on how we can live a more fulfilling life inspired by the unselfish joy dogs experience — even in repetitive tasks such as chasing a ball.

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