Jim Dratfield

Stop, take a deep breath and enjoy these tender moments.

Dogphoria was more than a joy to review, it is every dog we have ever rescued from the shelter and those we could not, it is the time I as a little girl, then a preschooler played and always tried to ride the horse a huge German Shepherd and my sitters pet, it is our latest rescue Beagle/Shepherd currently running around my home. All the photos in Dogphoria are in sepia which provide character and bestow depth, matching perfectly with each quote on the opposite page. There are so many favorite quotes for me in this book, however I chose to include one favorite, the one Jim left for last "Saving just one dog won't change a world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog." -Richard C. Call. Dogphoria is for the dog lover at heart, as each photo is a fraction of a second in time of that beauty that passes each and everyone one of us each day. How many of us take the time to slow down and ever notice? Jim does and he has captured these fleeting moments and shared them for the world to perceive. As it is only by seeing that we can enjoy this book. On this note Leader Dogs for the Blind has included two of their trained Leader Dogs in Dogphoria. I believe Leader Dogs to be the luckiest dogs in the world as they get to spend their whole day with their owner, what a joy for them whether at work or play.… (mer)