My Life As a Real Dog: By Dido

One Dog and Her Man #3

by Chapman Pincher, Dido (Pseudonym)

There are chapters on how dogs see and hear, how they communicate with each other and their owners, and what they most like and most detest about their "best friends." Sex, hunting, growing old, and the spiritual life of dogs are also discussed. Dido is a particular authority on what makes a good dog owner, and takes Pincher to task on numerous occasions for his shortcomings.
Told in a manner befitting this most literate of Labradors, this is a funny, touching, and perceptive look at the intimate bond between dogs and people, leaving no doubt as to which is the more perfect creature.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1993

About the author

Harry Chapman Pincher was an Indian-born British journalist, historian, and novelist whose writing mainly focused on espionage and related matters, after some early books on scientific subjects.

Harry Chapman Pincher was born in India in 1914 while his father was serving in the British Army. After moving to Great Britain, Chapman Pincher studied first at Darlington Grammar School and then King's College London before entering the teaching profession. He served in the Ministry of Supply during the Second World War and then embarked upon a lengthy and successful career in journalism, joining the Daily Express as a science and defence correspondent. Famed for his exposés, he was regarded as one of the finest investigative reporters of the twentieth century. Chapman Pincher penned a number of books both non-fiction and fiction and was the author of the notorious Their Trade is Treachery. Prior to his death he lived in West Berkshire with his wife, Billee.

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of like a Marley and Me told from the dog's perspective. Cute. Not as good as Marley and Me, though.