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Dogs in Books - Celebration Through The Ages

 

This little book is one of the most delightful books about dogs I have ever encountered.  Dogs in Books - A Celebration of Dog Illustration Through the Ages, written by Catherine Britton; was recently published by Mark Batty Publisher in New York in collaboration with The British Library

 

This is from the Publisher's website: "As the saying goes, dogs are man’s best friend. Since the Stone Age, our canine companions have been illustrated, described, dramatized, and eulogized in one form or another. Dogs in Books celebrates the role of dogs in literature, featuring more than thirty famous dogs, from Tintin’s white Wire Fox Terrier Snowy, to Lassie, Toto, and Snoopy, as well as dogs from Shakespeare, Jack London, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens, and many more well-known authors".

The illustrations are absolutely charming and the historical references to dogs throughout the literary world is very interesting. 

 

 

 

 

It is so nice to see such recognition of our canine friends in these books.  As stated on the back cover; "From narrating an entire story to rescuing our hero, these dogs are critical characters in these books, demonstrating the timelessness of our undying love and respect for dogs and proving that they have always been more than just a pet.

"More than just a pet"......how very, very true.

The book is available through Chapters, McNally Robinson, Amazon and Random House. 

 

A Dog's New Years Resolutions

This delightful list is from the Camp Bow Wow e-newsletter that I receive every month from the head office.  Just had to share!

New Year Resolutions for Dogs

1. I will not eat other animals’ poop
2. I will not lick my human’s face after eating animal poop
3. I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I’m lying under the coffee table
4. My head does not belong in the refrigerator
5. I will no longer be beholden to the sound of the can opener
6. I will take time from my busy schedule to stop and smell the behinds
7. I will NOT chase the cat around the house knocking everything over in my way
8. I will get a bite on that freak who gives me shots every year
9. I will grow opposable thumbs; break into pantry; and will decide for MYSELF how much food is “too” much
10. The garbage collector is NOT stealing our stuff
11. I will NOT chase the stick until I see it leave my owner’s hand

What would YOUR dog(s) say are their New Year Resolutions?

Operation.....Get into Shape with Kick Boxing

Here it is a brand new year and I am determined to get into good physical condition.  Just tired of feeling tired all of the time and I could stand to lose a few pounds to get into some of my slim-fitting duds.  Recently I treated myself to a one-month pass to Kix 4 Chix, a local Kick-boxing Studio for ladies only (except on Saturdays when boys are allowed)

I have only attended two classes so far and I can totally see how this form of exercise can be addicting. My goal is to attend 3 classes a week and even 4 if possible.   Eventually I want to go from looking like I'm having a seizure (no offense to those who suffer from such) to someone who looks like they can kick some serious buttage.  And they DO sell pink hand wraps at the Studio which will be adorned on me for the next class.  Oh yeaaaaaaa.

I do have a major ACL tear in my right knee so will probably have to start wearing my "Robo-Cop" knee brace.  And when kicking and punching the bag, I have a few "targets" in mind to keep me motivated.

• The Tax-man
• The guy who dumped me in Grade 10 for Stephanie Hansel
• People who run Puppy Mills
• Those who buy, sell or wear fur
• Britney Spears (just because)
• The person who wins a multi-million lottery and says they're keeping their crappy job and getting a new muffler on their 20-year old car.

That should certainly get me going for awhile.  So wish me luck in my quest to be fit with Kix 4 Chix!  I'll let you know how it's going.