“You Are a Dog” Book Review
If dogs could read, this would be the perfect primer to understanding people. Because we can read, we get a glimpse into a seemingly secret handbook by a dog that has really figured out his people, and has published his work underground for his kind to read.
The author Terry Bain has entirely succeeded in writing a book that looks at life from a dog’s point of view. Through this perspective, the true heart and soul of the dog becomes manifest – his thoughts, his feelings, his humor, his forgiveness, his love, his loyalty and it all seems to surround his family of people. Ultimately You Are A Dog can teach you how to reason like a dog, and a dogs reasoning is to appreciate the finer things in life – the companionship, the comfort, and the exotic tasting skin of a human.
Reflecting on this book will have you ruminating over your own dog with amusement and joy as you begin to realize the true intentions behind their little antics.
Book Exerpt
“When you attempt to reflect the facial expression of your people, you have learned that you are often rewarded with attention, petting, admiration, and sometimes treats. You do this especially when your people have just arrived home and caught you asleep on the sofa. As you get older it is more difficult to get down from the sofa in time to avoid being caught. But if you make a humanlike facial expression, there will be no harsh words for having been caught on the sofa. Instead they might get down on their knees and put their arms around your neck and let you lick their face. Having their arms around your neck is worth it for the opportunity to lick their face.”
