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How to live with a neurotic dog
144 pages
A deadpan, illustrated field guide to the exhausting, sleep-deprived life of the modern household dog.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sharing a knowing laugh with a fellow pet owner over the sheer absurdity of domesticating an animal whose primary life goals are eating and sleeping. The pace is brisk and breezy, driven by a deadpan, pseudo-clinical prose style that treats canine laziness as a serious psychological affliction. Accompanied by expressive caricatures, the mood remains consistently lighthearted and wry. It captures the exasperating yet endearing reality of living with a creature whose every instinct is thwarted by the demands of modern society. This is a delightful, tongue-in-cheek experience tailor-made for dog lovers who know all too well the comedic trials of catering to a dramatically neurotic furry companion.
- Mood
- lighthearted
- amused
- breezy
- Tone
- wry
- satirical
- deadpan
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- canine companionship · modern anxieties · pet ownership · absurdity of domestic life
- The writing
- Tongue-in-cheek and pseudo-scientific, paired with expressive visual caricatures.
- The arc
- A steady stream of chuckles that builds a fond, exasperated appreciation for the quirks of canine companions.
- Who it's for
- Dog owners who recognize the absurd, demanding, and utterly lazy behaviors of their own beloved pets.
About the book
Faced with the complications and contradictons of modern society, today's dog becomes a neurotic. At every turn, his prime life forces—the need to eat and sleep—are thwarted. Instinct pushes him towards satisfying this hunger; sleep is necessary to infuse him with sufficient strength to get up and eat several times a day. (The average dog may require about 24 hours rest a day.) But environmental factors prevent him from satisfying these desires.
The canine population of the United States is about 25 million. Out of this, about 25 million can be classified as neurotic—a conservative estimate
Description from Open Library.
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