Product Description

It's time to jump out of the handbag and take control of the lead. From the same kennel as The Dangerous Book for Boys, this hilarious doggy equivalent barks one simple question: What's happened to us?! Designer dog beds? Organic gluten free gourmet doggie biscuits? Spa treatments? Everyone likes to be pampered now and then -- but isn't there more to being a dog than wearing a mini cashmere sweater and riding around in a Louis Vuitton handbag? What about the simple pleasures of life -- feeling the wind in your fur, digging up the grass beneath your paws, smelling another dog's bottom? Isn't that part of the great joy of being a dog? This book is for good dogs, bad dogs, and the millions of people who love them, either way, but owners will no doubt recognize their own lovable pets, and maybe themselves, in these pages. After all, so many people talk to their dogs, they might as well read to them, and learn a little something in the process. Chapters include: Foul Smells Every Dog Should Roll In, What's Edible?, How to Bury a Bone, Building a Bed out of Laundry, Escaping the Lead, Dogs in Literature, Courageous Dogs in History, Formal Rules of Fetch, Enhancing Your Walk and Amazing Bath Time Escapes. The Dangerous Book for Boys tapped into a male desire to recapture a back-to-basics sense of fun. Now, a boy's sense of fun is perfectly fine, but a dog's sense of fun is hilarious. Leg-humping, bottom-sniffing and tail-chasing -- these are not just the bedrock of dog life; they are the bedrock of comedy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31765 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

Review
'This goofy, gleeful guide to the dog life will tickle anyone with a soft spot for canines.' Publishers Weekly

From Publishers Weekly
From Publishers Weekly
This gentle parody of the bestselling Dangerous Book for Boys-identical in look and tone to its source material-offers an often funny, surprisingly insightful take on dog behavior that's sure to resonate with the Spot set. With the "assistance" of their human companions, canine authors Rex and Sparky relate practical and authoritative information on topics simple (baths, fleas, bones, poop, "things you can chase") and complex: the rules of fetch (it's not officially over until a player earns 17,572 points), tips on crotch sniffing (under the heading "How to Make Your Owner Look Like an Idiot") and a critical guide to frequently ingested items (vomit and poop receive top marks; rocks and keys rank considerably lower). Among more than 50 short entries, the authors seem to have thought of everything, including escape tips for humiliating costumes, stirring true stories ("Great Dog Battles-Part Two: Pepper vs. A Patch of Light") and even a report on Pavlov (written by his two dogs). Though it occasionally pushes the envelope of good taste ("mounting a bitch is never as simple as it seems"), this goofy, gleeful guide to the dog life will tickle anyone with a soft spot for canines.
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From the Publisher
The Dangerous Book for Boys tapped into a male desire to recapture a back-to-basics sense of fun. Now, a boy's sense of fun is perfectly fine, but a dog's sense of fun is hilarious. Leg-humping, bottom-sniffing and tail-chasing - these are not just the bedrock of dog life; they are the bedrock of comedy

Customer Reviews

Enter the mind of the pooch!
We loved this. It's a fun, quick read, kinda nice for reading snippets out on Christmas day. Don't expect an indepth read... but I think you'll know that already!

The rules for 'fetch' are a revelation!!

Oh what fun!
I am owned by two dogs and I am a dog groomer so this was a wonderful Christmas gift to receive.

I have read snippets from it and have laughed and laughed. If you love dogs then this is such an enjoyable read.

I liked the sections on things to chew.... shoes! It reminded me that I am due to go to a party and my own darling dog chewed my only pair of party shoes after my Christmas party do a couple of weeks ago. That certainly did make me giggle.

It was a wonderful present to receive and I know it will bring hours of giggles and fun! I especially liked the fact that it was written by Rex and Sparky! Sparky being a character of a dog from my childhood who used to prevent shoppers from entering the local shop as he "sunned" himself and when he walked down the street all us kids used to shout "Sparkys coming, run!"

I loved this book so much!!!!!!!

THE DASTARDLY BOOKS FOR DOGS
A MUST for all DOG Owners, and DOG Lovers. A Laugh from begining to end