How come nobody thought of this before? Seth Casteel presents Underdog — er, Underwater Dogs, a funny, artful photo book on dogs hamming it up beneath the surface.
Category Archives: Dog Books
I Want To Kill the Dog?
Meredith Viera’s hubby, Richard Cohen, has a darkly funny take on his relationship with their family dog in I Want To Kill the Dog…
Don’t worry, dog advocates: this book is just a light-hearted love-hate spoof. At least I hope so. Or else they’ll be getting some hate tweets!
Uggie Hires A Ghostwriter?
Uggie, the adorable Jack Russell terrier from The Artist, is back with a new autobiography called (what else) Uggie – My Story. My question is, do you think he really wrote it or did he hire one of those fancy-pants ghostwriters? Get your paw-tographed copy now! (The Guardian)
Katz on Dogs
No writer has consistently written better stuff on dogs in the past decade than Jon Katz, whose bestseller, A Dog Year, was adapted into an HBO movie starring Jeff Bridges — but he may have saved the best for his latest, Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die, a touching, no nonsense non-fiction guide to grieving and getting over the loss of your lovely pet.
Susan Orlean and Julie Klam Talk Dog Books
Susan Orlean (Rin Tin Tin) and Julie Klam (You Had Me At Woof) discuss the ruff world of dog books in The New York Times.
Awkward Family Pet Photos…
If you’ve gotten a chuckle out of the popular Awkward Family Photos book/blog that has stormed the Internets over the past few years…
Then you will howl at the equally funny pet version of the book, Awkward Family Pet Photos, which features a lot of uncomfortably photographed dogs.
Pet Cemetery Gets Some Respect
With all due respect to Stephen King (author of Pet Sematary), The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery in New York state has been named to The National Register of Historic Places. The 116-year-old property houses over 75,000 beloved animals.
Boy, if only those headstones could talk…RIP!
Mazel Dogs!
With this week’s Yom Kippur, it’s that time of year to atone — so let’s all take a moment to remember our Jewish dog friends by taking a look back at How To Raise A Jewish Dog by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman…
Dog Texting?
I don’t know about you, but I think this dog texting thing is getting way out of control…(Text From My Dog)
It’s All in The Dog Stars…
Peter Heller’s new novel, The Dog Stars, is a doomsday story about a man and his dog stuck in an abandoned airport in Colorado. If the world is coming to an end — let’s face it, there are few better companions than man’s (and woman’s) best friend!
Dogshaming?
The new funny Dog-shaming Tumblr blog has gone viral — as it appears to speak for all dogs, no matter how naughty they’ve been.
Have no idea what I’m talking about? Go check it out — it’s pretty self-explanatory!
Boo books!
Boo: The World’s Cutest Dog is back and even cuter with his follow-up book, Boo: Little Dog in the Big City (Chronicle Books).
And this time around we learn that Boo has landed a commercial spokespet deal with Virgin — and that his proud owner is a Facebook employee named Irene Ahn.
Dog’s Journey book trailer…
If you liked A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron, then you’ll surely enjoy A Dog’s Journey — as the troubling, but inspirational tales of Bailey the reincarnated dog continue…
Dog Master of Suspense?
Alfred Hitchcock may be dubbed “The Master of Suspense”, but after reading thriller writer Dean Koontz’s A Big Little Life, a tender, thoughtful ode to his late Golden Retriever, Trixie Koontz (who also penned a few books herself) — I think no dog could be prouder of its master…
Not to mention, Mr. Koontz also donates much of his time and money to Canine Companions for Independence.
What Merrill Markoe Taught Me About Dogs
There’s certainly no more humorous observer of canines than funny dogmother, Merrill Markoe — creator of the Stupid Pet Tricks segment on David Letterman — and the author of several comedic hound books, including Walking In Circles Before Lying Down and What The Dogs Taught Me.
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