Released in Manhattan.

Released in Manhattan.

I received this from chefcrossing. I plan to read it.

This is really a book about the author. We are half way into the book before we are introduced to Flint, the Cairn terrier that the author, Stanley Coren, loves.
First he tells us about his childhood growing up with dogs, his parents and grandfather and their expectations for him, his decisions including marrying the girl of his family's choice. He tells us quite a lot rather negative things about himself and I didn't like him much. He eventually walks out on his wife and children, using an illness that he does not name as the reason why. His wife is vengeful and evidently never liked their dog very much. Appalling......
So Mr. Coren eventually gets a new dog and a new wife. He is very attached to both, but his wife doesn't much like his dog. They work it out I suppose; she is snarky about his dog and he is sneaky about his dog's behavior, but whatever, they seemed happy otherwise.
Mr. Coren trains his dog in Obedience and you know, joins the world of people who train and compete their dogs.
His descriptions of his dog are charming it is obvious that he really loved this dog.
One nice thing about this book are the drawings which the author drew; he is a talented artist.

I am listing this book in the Non-Fic VBB

Little Free Library on 36th Ave NE between 65th and 68th