There’s a new dog poetry book that’s been unleashed in bookstores — and this one’s told from the dog’s POV. Building off the recent popular dog poem tomes of Dog Songs and I Could Chew On This, readers might want to go fetch Throw the Damn Ball: Classic Poetry by Dogs by R.D. Rosen, Harry Prichett, and Rob Battles.
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Everything You Wanted to Know About What Your Dog Knows…
The feline-named Cat Warren has a new working dog-friendly book out called What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs (Simon & Schuster).
The only problem could be if you’re a police officer or a fellow co-worker, do you really wanna know what your dog partner really thinks about you?
Happy Halloween, Dogfriends!
Please, make it a real holiday for your dog this Halloween and don’t make him/her dog do tricks for treats. Doesn’t he/she do that every day? (Tails Inc.)
But if you want to see some of this year’s best-dressed dogs, here’s the crème de la crème from Vanity Fair.
The New Yorker Does Cats, too!
In case your volume of last year’s The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs is lonesome — then you can get it a companion with The Big New Yorker Book of Cats…just in time for the holidays! (Brainpickings)
Giant George Dies…
Giant George, the world’s tallest dog from 2010 to 2012, has passed away at the age of seven. The gentle, beloved Great Dane was celebrated in Dave Nasser and Lynne Barrett-Lee’s Giant George: Life with the World’s Biggest Dog.
Here’s to George. Life was way too short for this tall fella! (Dogtime)
Shake That Dog Book!
Carli Davidson has just unleashed upon the world the ultimate doggies-drying-off-video, which is accompanied by her beautiful photo book, Shake…
Shake, Rattle & Roll!
Volkswagen: The Official Car For Dogs
I’d love to see what these dogs could do to an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile…
No Country For Old Man Dogs?
There has recently been a lot of dogs/dog owner-lookalike contests, but what about dogs and old guys? Tom Cohen has a new doggie humor photo book out — Dogs With Old Man Faces — which looks like a fun one! (HuffPo)
Petey Hits The Huffington Post!
My late dog, Petey, has posthumously made The Huffington Post — although I’m sure he wouldn’t be very impressed. He wasn’t much of a publicity hound!
Bob Dylan-Inspired Dog Book?
Maria Popova at Brainpickings recently featured this charming childrens book, If Dogs Run Free, with lyrics by Bob Dylan, accompanied by equally colorful pictures by Scott Campbell.
Now if only dogs could play harmonica — wait, I’m sure there’s gotta be one on YouTube!
Hear Pets Aloud…at Litquake!
Is that the dog book world shaking, or are you just excited for this weekend’s Pets Aloud Litquake event? If you don’t know, Litquake is the San Francisco Bay Area’s annual week-long literati celebration featuring scheduled readings all over the city.
And It’s Just A Dog, along with several other fine animal-loving authors, including Melissa Cistaro, Jane Vandenburgh, DB Finnegan, Meg Donohue, and Rosaleen Bertolino, will be having a pet-friendly party at Woodland Pets & Treats in Mill Valley on Saturday, October 12, at 2 pm. So come for the stories, and stay for the snacks!
To check out the full schedule of Litquake readings with such notables as Adam Mansbach, TC Boyle, and Delia Ephron, go here.
I Heart My Dog’s Brain?
Over the weekend, The New York Times published a brainy Op-ed on dogs by Gregory Berns, author of the upcoming canine cognition book, How Dogs Love Us.
So do our pooches fall in love with their heart or their head? Read the book to find out! (NYT)
Animal Ball?
With the Major League Baseball playoffs in full swing, The Wall Street Journal featured a nice cat wrangler piece on former World Series champ/Champion of Animals manager, Tony La Russa, who years ago also started the winning animal rescue non-profit, ARF.
Dog Poetry!
If you’ve ever had a dog, then you see poetry everyday. And who better to illustrate that than Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Mary Oliver, with her new collection of canine poems, Dog Songs.(NYT)
Banksy Dog Art!
The Internationally world famous graffiti/street artist, Banksy, has taken his skills out for a dog walk…(StreetARTNews)
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