Hardcover The Dangerous Book for Dogs: A Parody by Rex and Sparky Book

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ISBN: 0345503708

ISBN13: 9780345503701

The Dangerous Book for Dogs

By Lynne Chatham and Dianne Draze

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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. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0345503708

ISBN13:9780345503701

Release Date:October 2007

Publisher:Villard Books

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.79 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 8.1"

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Rated 5 stars
The Dastardly Book For Gogs

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 19, 2009

A breath of fresh air - a different point of view. Great book.The Dastardly Book for Dogs

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Rated 5 stars
Humorous bedtime read!

By Thriftbooks.com User, November 27, 2007

This is my current nightstand book--I just open it up to a random page, read for a while, and pick it up on another page the next night, as it is full of discrete sections which can be read out of order. It is humorously written and does a nice job of putting you inside the devious canine mind!

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Rated 5 stars
the bees knees

By Thriftbooks.com User, October 26, 2007

I happened on this little gem while I was looking at new books that I might get my kids. Dangerous book for Dogs! My son had recently received the Dangerous book for Boys from my brother. I took a peek and it looked like a very well done parody. I was right. This book has met and surpassed my expectations. It is wickedly funny, so very funny because it really breaks dogs down to how you know they are thinking. Any dog owner/lover...

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Rated 5 stars
So Very True!

By Thriftbooks.com User, October 14, 2007

I am an absolute pet fool! I buy and read everything I can that is humorous(or supposedly) about dogs and cats. This book is hilarious! If you have EVER owned a dog you must read this book. I find myself quoting passages to my dog who must truly believe I have lost my mind. The stories, the anecdotes, if you will, are great. I have already purchased two more - one which I have gifted for a birthday another will begoing as...

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Rated 5 stars
Fabulously funny parody by writers from "The Onion"!

By Thriftbooks.com User, October 14, 2007

Written by writers for "The Onion," "The Dangerous Book for Dogs" is a parody of the UK book, "The Dangerous Book for Boys." However, it is not necessary to have read the source book to find this rendition of doggie behavior hysterically funny. One of the most unique aspects is that the book is written as an instruction manual for dogs, ostensibly with dogs as the intended audience. The accomplished writers have flawlessly...

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