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klaaare's review against another edition
2.0
"Least likely agility dog" brings to mind a three-legged, 14 year old deafblind basset hound. Instead, Dusty, the canine focus of this book, is a spry Sheltie. Not exactly a rarity in the agility ring. He is a rescue, and comes with some aloofness and anxiety, but that's not even the focus of the book. No, the author chooses to barely mention the training process he goes through with Dusty and instead writes about the mundane details of his- the author's-- life. Including things like: tripping, dog vomit, and traffic. If there aren't more words in this book discussing the drives to agility trials than the actual trials, it comes very close.
If this was a story of an average dog with an average handler meeting average levels of success in the agility ring, I'd probably give it a 3, because hey, there really aren't many books written about dog agility and I'd probably enjoy it. But nope, this is a book about the mundane daily life of an average handler with an average dog meeting average levels of success.
If this was a story of an average dog with an average handler meeting average levels of success in the agility ring, I'd probably give it a 3, because hey, there really aren't many books written about dog agility and I'd probably enjoy it. But nope, this is a book about the mundane daily life of an average handler with an average dog meeting average levels of success.
samanthashelby's review against another edition
1.0
I picked up this book for 50 cents at a rumage sale because I love dogs and thought it looked interesting. It isn't. Fortunately, it was a quick read, and I got through it in one slow day at work. But unlike People Magazine's claim that it was 'hilarious', I didn't find it at all so. The author was a total snob, repeatedly mentioning his 'cultured' tastes in music, food, etc. at the expense of everyone else around him; his better-than-thou view of his familiar city setting in comparison to the suburban areas he considered 'the boonies' was annoying. The ending was also very unsatisfying, and though the canine in the story was adorable, I spent a lot of time rolling my eyes at the author's tedious attempt at tongue-in-cheek humor while trying to make himself sound as clever as he obviously considers himself. Too bad there was so much of that, and not more about the dog.
All that to say: I wouldn't read it again, and will probably donate my 50-cent copy.
All that to say: I wouldn't read it again, and will probably donate my 50-cent copy.
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