Am I Boring My Dog: And 99 Other Things Every Dog Wishes You Knew [Paperback]

Edie Jarolim (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

A delightfully witty guide to keeping much-loved dogs not just fed and groomed, but happy to be with you. And vice versa.

Geared to the millions who want to be socially responsible but also indulgent, who want to be informed about the latest ideas inc are and training, and, above all, who worry about their relationships with their dogs, this poignant, irreverent guide is doggone funny. Written by a first-time dog owner who's been there, worried about that, this comprehensive but accessible book articulates the questions that many people have about all things canine-related but are afraid to ask, all with a reassuring, amusing tone.

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About the Author

Edie Jarolim who blogs at WillMyDogHateMe.com, writes regularly for Your Dog and has contributed stories about dogs to The Bark, Ladies Home Journal, and US Airways magazine. She is a self-described slave to her terrier mix, Frankie.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 1 edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592578802
• ISBN-13: 978-1592578801
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #933,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Edie Jarolim earned a Ph.D. in English literature from New York University; edited guidebooks at Frommer's and Fodor's in New York and Rough Guides in London; published myriad travel articles and three travel guides (Frommer's San Antonio and Austin; The Complete Idiot's Travel Guide to Mexico's Beach Resorts; Arizona for Dummies); and generally led a respectable but dogless life until 2004, when she began palling around with terriers -- specifically, one small terrier mix named Frankie.

Cluelessness about dogs in general and Frankie in particular inspired her to begin reading up on all things canine and, eventually, to write AM I BORING MY DOG: And 99 Other Things Every Dog Wishes You Knew (Alpha/Penguin, 2009). She lives in Tucson, Arizona, where she is the Pet Travel Correspondent for KVOA TV, the Contributing Dining Editor of Tucson Guide, and blogger at http://willmydoghateme.com. She devotes much of the rest of her time to keeping Frankie from becoming bored.

For more information, see www.ediejarolim.com.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for All Dog People!, September 8, 2009

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Eric Goebelbecker "Eric Goebelbecker, CPDT" (Maywood, NJ) - See all my reviews
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Length:: 2:27 Mins

A quick review of "Am I Boring My Dog" from a professional dog trainer's perspective.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like walking a dog with a good and witty friend, September 26, 2009

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R. J. Boren (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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Reading this book is a lot like having a good, fun dog walk-and-talk with a well-informed and dog-loving friend. About once per page, I found myself wanting to discuss a particular answer with author Edie Jarolim. Am I Boring My Dog ? And 99 Other Things Every Dog Wishes You Knew is witty, up-to-date with the fast-changing world of dog training and veterinary medicine, and kindly disposed to the bewildered dog owner.
The answer to each question is relatively brief, but Jarolim supplies links to Web sites and other sources of more specialized information.
Jarolim knows all about bewilderment and canine companions - the Tucson, AZ-based author with a PhD in English literature was inspired to write Am I Boring My Dog? after she adopted her first pet ever, a shy and fuzzy rescued dog of indeterminate parentage named Frankie. And when Frankie developed diabetes, the former scholar set out to become an expert on diabetes care and treatment.
During the years I was rescuing dogs, I often wished for a concise, readable guide to hand new - and not-so-new - dog owners. Now we have it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anything but Dogged, September 22, 2009

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Charles Hibbard "Hibbards" (san francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This is a great read for any dog owner or admirer, but especially for anyone who's contemplating getting their first dog. Edie Jarolim KNOWS, because Frankie, the canine star of the book, is her first dog, and the first dog of a very urban person who never saw herself as a dog owner at all. Here she gives us, from her still fresh perspective, the joys, surprises, and pitfalls of canine companionship, along with a tremendous amount of useful information for anyone from veterans to neophytes. I can think of a few dogs (and even a couple of cats) from my past who would have been happier and healthier canines (well, not the cats, I suppose) if this book had been around for me to read. The real bonus is that it's the opposite of a kibble-dry dog manual. Ms. Jarolim's intelligence, clarity, and sometimes sardonic sense of humor light up every page, and there's very little she hasn't thought to include (Should my dog be a vegetarian? How about alternative medicine for canines? I don't see any recommendations for what my dog should be reading, but maybe I overlooked that section). The book is exhaustive, detailed, and meticulously researched, and the careful organization makes it ideal for a permanent reference manual. I predict there will be a lot of dog-eared copies of this book on shelves for years to come. Highly recommended!