Book Review: One Hundred Ways for a Dog to Train its Human

One Hundred Ways for a Dog to Train its Human, by Simon Whaley (Hodder & Stoughton, 2013, 100 pp [of course], PB and Kindle, $1.99) Review by Skye Anderson

With typical British humor and vocabulary, author Simon Whaley (also with a typical British name) has translated into British English what dogs think about from puppy advice to shedding (moulting) to vacations (holidays) to family. Even chapters on Barking Orders and Hounding Your Human.

My favorite is on page 38: "On days out to the beach, always be the first of the family to get out of the car, on to the beach, and into the water. Always be the last of the family to get out of the water, on to the beach, and into the car. Remember to shake excess sea water from your fur once you are inside the car."

Then you can graduate on to One Hundred Ways for a Cat to Train its Human followed by 100 Ways for a Chicken to Train its Human.