Dogs Don't Like Me Illustrations, Prose and Poems by David Lee Lough

Dogs Don’t Like Me is a poetry and illustration collection for the hard-working, worn-thin, middle-class man who’s still standing, barely. It's people who don’t see themselves in typical poetry or self-help books but are craving something that speaks their language—honest, gritty, offbeat, and full of character.

These poems were written by a guy who knows what it’s like to clock in tired, stretch a dollar, survive marriage, and laugh at the mess of it all. There’s no fluff here, just raw, honest writing about what it takes to be a man when nobody’s watching. Death, doubt, love, and the mean dogs that follow you home, it’s all in here.
The drawings are rough. The language is rougher. But if you’ve ever been told you’re “too quiet,” if dogs give you the side-eye for no reason, or if you’ve ever held your world together with duct tape and bad jokes... this one’s for you.
Written in plain speak, with no fancy metaphors or pretentious flair. Just truth, grit, and a little gallows humor.
Not for kids. Not for the delicate. But maybe the perfect gift for a dad, husband, or anyone who works too hard and feels too much. It's also a great read for women who know these type of men or curse them.
From blue-collar artist and writer David Lough, this book doesn’t ask for your time. It earns it.