Dog Only Knows: The Dog Portraits of Alison Friend
By (Author) Alison Friend
Workman Publishing
Artisan Books
28th October 2025
United States
General
Non Fiction
Humour
Nature and the natural world: general interest
Hardback
224
Width 191mm, Height 235mm
The next must-have gift book for every dog lover from artist and Instagram sensation Alison Friend, featuring over 125 of her irresistible dog portraits-each uniquely mischievous, sweet, poignant, and funny
Welcome to Alison Friend's world of dogs. Meet Dave, the Boston terrier who loves gummy bears. Pip, the Border Collie who'd rather solve her Rubik's Cube than herd sheep. Debbie, a Chihuahua sipping a raspberry mojito. Douglas, master etch-a-sketch artist. And Super Dog, dressed in a mask and cape, whose superpower is hearing snacks being opened from a mile away. With dogs of every personality, every breed, and every interest, and with witty captions accompanying each portrait, Dog Only Knows is a collection full of humor and charm on every page.Alison Friend is an artist and accomplished illustrator of over twenty books. Friend's oil paintings combine the timeless techniques of the Old Masters with a playful contemporary twist, capturing the human-like antics of cats and dogs. Her distinctive anthropomorphic animal portraits have garnered widespread acclaim, leading to exhibitions across the United Kingdom, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami. Alison lives with her son in the Lake District in England. For more, visit alisonfriend.com or find her on Instagram at @mcfriendy.