Bad Dog, Andy: A Parody

by John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson

When Andy, an energetic Dalmatian, is left home alone, he manages to get into all types of mischief, including setting the couch and rug on fire from a lit cigar

30 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1997

Reviews

[Rena Sherwood]

This is a vastly superior and far more believable book than the inexplicably popular Good Dog, Carl series. Yes, there are elements of fantasy in it, but since this book is aimed at adult dog owners (and long time dog owners, at that) the fantasy parts are FUNNY.

Andy, based on co-writer Paragon's Dalmatian, Andy, is far more believable than Carl, the extraordinary babysitting Rottweiler. And Andy's tail hasn't been mutilated. The misadventures Andy gets up to are just exactly what dog owners kind of suspect their dogs getting up to every time they're left alone.

The art is also vastly superior to that of the Good Dog, Carl series. This is richly textured, with pop culture hints like framed dog art in the style of Keith Haring, a lava lamp, and a reenactment of the only scene anyone remembers from "Risky Business".

And, like 99% of dogs everywhere, Andy gets blamed for something he didn't do.

[Lisa Mettler]

Hilarious!! Cowritten by Elvira. This book is short and sweet.

[BigGMonsterMan]

A fun parody book. Great artwork.