Puppy Kisses are Good for the Soul: & Other Important Lessons You & Your Dog Can Teach Each Other

by Howard Weinstein, Mail Order Annie

A Welsh Corgi pup named Mail Order Annie honked car horns, vanquished baby gates, schemed after cookies, donuts and room-service sandwiches, starred at STAR TREK conventions...and charmed everyone she met. But charm doesn't mean a puppy won't eat the kitchen walls! Best-selling author-turned-trainer Howard Weinstein tells Annie's story in a truly universal dog book, and shares his hard-won expertise -- Giving new pup-owners training tips and a clear idea of what to expect from life with a wonderful dog, including "Puppy Prep 101" and "Puppy School 202" -- Helping current dog-owners get the most from the human-canine relationship -- Sharing stories to touch the hearts of all dog-lovers. Written with a journalist's eye for truth and detail, a novelist's story-telling skills, and a professional trainer's practical observations and experience... Straight from Annie's heart to yours!

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First published July 20, 2011

Reviews

[Nick Stengel · Rating 4 out of 5]

The title is misleading and makes one think this is a chicken-soup book full of pithy bromides. It's not. It's a very excellent account of the life of a corgi, from puppy to old dog. What one can expect, how they interact with humans and dogs, and about how awesome it is to share your life with a corgi. I read it because I was looking for my first pet, and it taught me a lot of what I needed to know, especially for that first crucial puppy year.

[Hope]

cute so far. Informs the reader what other dog training books miss out on.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't resist books about dogs and especially not a book about an incomparable Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Annie. I read this before I got my own Pembroke puppy, Bess.