Amazing Dog Facts and Trivia: A canine compendium of tail-wagging trivia (Volume 1)

by Ryan O'Meara

For dog lovers everywhere, Amazing Dog Facts and Trivia features over 400 fascinating facts, witty anecdotes, and heartwarming tales of man’s best friend. The dog has earned the title of man’s best friend through centuries of devotion, companionship, dedication, courage, and willingness to be whatever we want or need. In Amazing Dog Facts and Trivia, you’ll learn everything you ever wanted to know about our legendary best friends. Explore their origins and development and the various dog breeds from Poodles to Labradors to terriers to wiener dogs. You’ll find details about the physical traits of dogs: their barks, their hearing, and astounding sense of smell. This book contains helpful tips and advice, including how Evaluate different breeds Puppy-proof your home Care, feed, and play with your dog And so much more!

Amazing Dog Facts and Trivia is packed full of striking images of dogs of all types, hundreds of indispensable dog training tips, and amazing canine statistics.

Also Amazing Cat Facts and Trivia

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

Published January 10, 2023

About the author

Ryan O'Meara is a publisher, editor, author, speaker, and dog trainer.

Reviews

[Natalie all_books_great_and_small · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Amazing Dog Facts and Trivia is a fun book for any dog lover or owner. Filled with fun facts, tips for owners and adorable photographs this would make a great book for any dog fan. The book helps people who've not had a dog understand what goes into owning and caring for one, what they need, the type of breed best suited to their lives and homes and much more. We recently got a puppy and I got this to read through with my ten year old and she had great fun learning new things from this book. A fun and enjoyable read and a must for anyone looking at getting a dog.

[Sibil · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
Thanks to NetGalley and to the Editor. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

The best feature of this book is the graphic. It is really well done, and it has the feeling of a notebook or a scrapbook, and I appreciated it a lot. It would be a fantastic book to gift (or to buy for oneself, obviously) and to keep as a reference. It is also informative, and it's full of interesting things and notions for people who are thinking about adopting a dog (or people that have just acquired a new dog) but not only for them. There are a lot of anecdotes and fun facts and interesting tidbits disseminated for the book, so it's a good book even for people that likes dogs but don't have them, or people that have had a dog for some time. There is something for everyone.
There is some info that isn't the newest out there (the book has been printed in 2010 and some things are a tad out of date now), but they are not the bulk of it, and another small thing is that this book has no order whatsoever in the way it delivered the info, and a more cohesive and orderly exposition would render this book a tad more useful. I am not saying that is should have a rigid structure, it is nice to see something different, but a tiny little bit of order would have been great!

[Ally · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect book for new dog owners!!🐶🐩🐾🦴🐕

[Dione Hanke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Dog Facts and Trivia is a very fun book for dog lovers. This book would make a great gift.
The contents of this book are random, with the idea being that every time you open it you learn something new. I read the book from start to finish, so I did not experience this benefit. But I could see how that could be fun.
There is good information in the book that can be used too educate dog owners - are you ready for a dog?, how to find a vet, etc. If you need to read about something in particular there is a Table of Contents with page numbers that is divided into topics or there is an index at the end of the book with page numbers.
There are fun pictures of dogs all thru out the book. There are pictures of dog breeds and pictures of dogs working, playing, resting, etc.
There is also tons of fun information about dogs. I really enjoyed the page about dogs in songs that showed the song name and who sang it. I also really enjoyed page 54 about the dog in the Chinese New Year.
The book is not written just for people in the US - different countries have different dog breeds and ways that they handle issues around dogs. So when breeds are mentioned it is not necessarily the way we do it in the states. An example would be on page 42 there is picture with a caption that says they are Belgian Tervuren Sheepdog puppies - in the US we call this breed Belgian Tervuren.
I would not recommend this book if you are looking for something in detail - but it is informative for general information and great for fun facts.. It touches on everything a dog owner might need, but just not lots of details.

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot more than the expected trivia book, this covers dogs from Hollywood to the Iditarod, but also packs in a welter of information about the species – their habits, their biology, and what we should be doing to look after them in our homes. Yes, if you've read books of canine trivia before some of this will be familiar, and if you are an expert owner some will be preaching to the converted, but of the amount of books on this subject this is by far the most encyclopaedic I've seen. For the right owner, really something to cherish. And for the animals concerned, too detailed as regards their health and well-being to ever really be called trivia.

The only thing is, this reprint still showed 2009 data in some places, so some may be slightly out of date, especially perhaps in the post-Brexit pet passport rules. It was a shame to not get this fully updated.

[Jude · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found Amazing Dog Facts and Trivia to be a comprehensive and informative book of everything canine. Colorfully illustrated, the format was very easy for me to become engaged, pick up some helpful training ideas, and enjoy the pictures and trivia. Stages of puppyhood, specifics about various breeds, grooming tips, the importance of socialization, diet, and puppy proofing your home are just a few of the topics covered. As a dog owner and retired trainer, I found this book to be a solid knowledge base for new dog owners, It includes guidelines and important questions to ask if you are adopting or purchasing a puppy or adult dog. This book would also make a great gift. Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this ARC of Amazing Dog Facts and Trivia.

[Alicia Bayer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very similar to the cat book by the same publisher (but a different author), I like this one a little better. There is still a lot of focus on breeders. The majority of the book is trivia like lists of dogs in songs and movies, stories of dogs from history, the supposedly smartest dog breeds, weird dog laws and such. Some is info like why dogs smell butts and the different types of collars. This isn’t a thorough enough book on topics like dog training, the characteristics of different breeds or raising a puppy to be your primary guide but if you just want interesting facts it provides well.

I read a temporary digital arc of this book via NetGalley.

[Sally Wilsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is everything you want to know about dogs. From breed, health and nutrition, training and it is all in this book and more. This is a good book to get a child before they get a new friend so they know the care it takes to have a dog. I really liked the Why Do? Section. I recommend this book for the new dog owner and old dog owner, even if it’s just for the cute pups in the photos.

[Ag · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a gorgeous book with cute and beautiful photos of dogs, and lots, and lots of dog facts, a perfect book for any dog-loving child or adult!
The text is in short and captivating bullet points or short paragraphs, and each is written in both an informative and entertaining way.

[Lisa Gisèle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to review this book. My review is 100% honest.

A wonderful mix of fun facts and very useful information. The pictures are adorable and very fun