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What the Dog Did
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What the Dog Did (2005) (edit title/settings)

Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner

by Emily Yoffe (Author) (edit contributors)

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"The best dog books are as much about people as they are about dogs, and What the Dog Did is one of the best." --Jon Katz, author of The Dogs of Bedlam Farm Dave Barry meets The Secret Lives of Dogs in Emily Yoffe's funny and insightful look at all things canine. Filled with... read more

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Journalist Yoffe recalls her entry into urban dog ownership-a life experience this former "cat person" thought she could avoid-in this witty memoir. Yielding to immense pressure from her husband and young daughter, Yoffe finds herself the main caretaker of a rather high-maintenance, rescued... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Journalist Yoffe recalls her entry into urban dog ownership-a life experience this former "cat person" thought she could avoid-in this witty memoir. Yielding to immense pressure from her husband and young daughter, Yoffe finds herself the main caretaker of a rather high-maintenance, rescued beagle, Sasha. Like most books in the pet genre, this one is cute; unlike many, it's not precious. Yoffe relates amusing tales of bodily functions gone awry and house-training incidents (beagles are notorious for having difficulty in this area), as well as vivid recollections of Sasha's behavioral training. She also includes tidbits from people she's met at dog classes and competitions. "<A>lmost everyone I knew with a dog had a story. Maybe companionship and someone to lick your feet isn't what really motivates people to have dogs. Maybe being able to tell dog stories is." Yoffe fleshes out her anecdotes with fun facts about canines, on such things as the evolution from wolf to dog and the fatality of a dog bite. Not surprisingly, Yoffe eventually becomes a true dog lover, and Sasha becomes just the first in a series of beagle orphans to traipse through the author's home. Agent, David McCormick. (June) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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The lowest point in my transformation into a dog person came one drizzly night at eleven P.M., three months after we got our beagle, Sasha.

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Introduction
Chapter 1: "Dogs Are Who I Am"
Chapter 2: Starved for Attention
Chapter 3: Genetic Imperative
Chapter 4: Bed and Dogfest
Chapter 5: A Blank Slate
Chapter 6: Basic Training
Chapter 7: Prozac, Anyone?
Chapter 8: Satan Vomit and Ear Flubber
Chapter 9: "Yessir, Todd, Sir, Your Majesty"
Chapter 10: A Pleading E-mail
Chapter 11: Canine 911
Chapter 12: Madame Butterfly
Chapter 13: Voyage of the Beagle
Chapter 14: An American Gentleman (or Woman)
Chapter 15: "The Dog for Us"
Chapter 16: Brwing Up Trouble
Chapter 17: Beware of Dog
Chapter 18: There Are No Bad Dogs
Chapter 19: Incontinence Can Be Fun
Chapter 20: Animal Miscommunicator
Chapter 21: No Expense Spared
Chapter 22: Going for Broke
Chapter 23: All Expense Spared
Chapter 24: Canine Candy Striper
Chapter 25: "Is That a Banana in Your Pocket?"
Chapter 26: A Bagel Who's a Lox
Chapter 27: Wilson, Ladybug, and Pugsley
Chapter 28: Fool's Goldy
Chapter 29: Domesticated Tranquility
Chapter 30: Reactive, Grumpy, and Defensive
Chapter 31: The Man Who Loved Dogs
Chapter 32: How Much Is That Doggy in the Pigpen?
Chapter 33: Crazy They Call Me
Chapter 34: "Sasha, No!"
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  1. Emily Yoffe (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1582345643
Page Count: 256

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