101 Salivations: For the Love of Dogs

by Rachael Hale

Award-winning photographer Rachael Hale's 101 SALIVATIONS is a delightful collection of 101 dog portraits that will become a must-have for dog lovers everywhere. Rachael Hale's signature style catches the eye of everyone who comes across it. Featuring 101 color photographs of Chihuahuas, Great Danes, and everything in between, 101 SALIVATIONS presents dogs in all sorts of wonderful poses that bring out their most endearing characteristics. Rachael's secret to capturing a dog's soul is to focus on his eyes-whether they are wide and shining, or heavy-lidded, in the throes of slumber. Within this book we can see the soul of our own best buddies staring back at us. The book is peppered with humorous and touching quotations from well-known authors such as A.A. Milne and Fran Lebowitz.

Genres: Dogs, Animals, Photography, Nonfiction, Art, Female Authors, Cats

176 pages, Hardcover

First published October 9, 2003

About the author

Animal photographer Rachael McKenna (née Hale).

Also writes as Rachael Hale McKenna

Reviews

[Christyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adore Rachael Hale's photographs. 101 Salivations: For the Love of Dogs is full of dog quotes and photo's to delight any and every dog lover. I just love looking at these kinds of books, they're always guaranteed to bring a smile and who couldn't use more smiles? I also enjoy the appendix where we learn a bit more about the individual dogs. If you love dogs, or just need something to smile about this book is for you.

[Whitney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rachael Hale can honestly do no wrong when it comes to posing and snapping pictures of ADORABLE dogs. My favorite in this book was a poodle mom and puppy wearing rose flower crowns!! The perfect book for putting a smile on any dog lovers face.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book (along with its cat-centric companion) as an idea starter for pet photography. It's been great "fur" that purpose. :-)

[Oceana2602 · Rating 3 out of 5]

More pretty pictures of dogs. Another gift book which I enjoyed looking at, though to be honest, I doubt I'll "read" it a second time. Still, a nice idea for dog lovers.

[Kellie Barlow · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has fantastic photography- all of dogs, of course. There's not much to read, just a few fun quotes, but a fun book to look at.

[Teanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVE dogs, so naturally when I saw this on sale for $1, I couldn't say no. Boyfriend laughed at me but then read it with me. He's a good dog too ;)

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wonderful photos and some nice quotes. Makes me want to take a bunch of pictures of my dogs.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable!! Great mini-bio on each dog photographed.

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

What's not to love about a wonderful book of pictures of gorgeous, precious, funny and lovable dogs!!??!!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute! Love her photography!

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has quotes and pictures about dogs, with information about each. I liked the cute poses of some of the dogs, but disliked how the author made some of the dogs get into uncomfortable positions.

[Dan Gobble · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this great book of wonderfully done dog portraits and a sprinkling of poems at the emergency veterinarian's office where I had to take our 17 year old dachsund, LeRoy, this morning. Oh the joy that boy has brought our lives!

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Look, 101 Salivations: For the Love of Dogs is smarter than it looks and sillier than it admits. Hale, Rachael juggles big questions and cheap jokes in the same breath, and somehow nothing drops. It's a weird mix, and it hits different because of that. Great for readers who like their deep thoughts with a wink, not for anyone who needs a straight face.

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED this. The pups, the quotes, the info in the back. Made me so happy! Thank you Rachel.

[Marianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful pictures of great dogs.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another one of my "if in a bad mood and need to smile" go to books. The photography is amazing and features one of my all time favorite subjects...dogs. There are some cute dog quotes sprinkled through out the book too. My own photography skills and models don't seem to have the patience and skills to catch such amazing shots...but when trying to get inspired to get amazing photos of my boys, this book definitely inspires me.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes, you just need something to make you smile. This book is one of those that will always brighten my day. It has adorable pictures with dog quotes scattered throughout, and would make a great gift for any dog-lover. It would have a permanent place on my coffee table if my critters didn't keep knocking it off.

[Kristen Peppercorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book for Christmas in 2004 when I was 10 years old. I remember I would look at this book every day and just dream of owning any one of these beautiful dogs. I drove my Mom nuts begging for them. She ended up getting rid of this book so I wouldn't ask her any more. I wish I still had it. It's a beautiful book.

[Gloria Yarina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful expressive photographs, shows the photographer has an understanding and relationship with the dogs she snaps. Encourages me to obtain that special look that each dog has, their personality shining through unto the page. Rachael Hale seems to do this with ease. Her dogs just jump right out of the page and win your heart.

[Martina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this book on a sale at December 2008, and put it on a bookshelf next to my bed up until now.. never got tired of looking at the photos.. this book always warms my heart and brighten up my day.

[Wendy Holliday · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dogs make perfect children: absolute unconditional love, they are always happy to see you, loyal, forgiving ... only the occasional s*&t in the house and what to do when we want to go on vacation dims any love I feel for my spoiled rotten little dog, Mac.

My kids are a little jealous.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that can be revisited time and time again. I love just looking at the dogs and the poses that they seem to come up with all on their own. The quality of the photographs is excellent. Another reason that I love this book is that I got it for 2 dollars.

[Haven · Rating 3 out of 5]

dogs are good

[Kimber]

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVS! this book just makes you love dogs more then you can imagine!!

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great coffee table book, beautiful photos.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the variety of backgrounds and props that were used.

[Melissa Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautifully done book. I loved all the photos and being able to see the dog's name along with the picture made it a plus. The lovely little quotes throughout the book were a nice addition.

[Manda Seats · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book contains stunning photographs of man's best friend in all sorts of poses and with all kinds of attitudes. Beautiful work.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, if you are a dog lover, or wanting to chose a dog, this is the book for you.

Beautiful photos and lovely captions to match.

[Moorhead Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are great photos. If you are a cat lover pick up the book 101 Cataclysms.

Reviewed by: Jolene