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Walking Ollie: Or, Winning the Love of a Difficult Dog
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by Stephen Foster

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Britain's answer to Marley and Me the hilarious and heartwarminginternational bestseller about learning to live with a troublesome dog. Like many first-time pet owners, London-basednovelist Stephen Foster was upbeat as he beganhis search for a puppy to adopt. How hard can itbe to take care of a dog, he thought read aguidebook or two, buy a few supplies, and geton with it. But all the books and supplies in theworld couldn't have prepared him for life withOllie, a willful and moody adopted dog whoquickly demonstrated his displeasure at the notionof being told what to do.Walking Ollie tells the funny and charming storyof how a growling, skittish man and his equallygrowling, skittish dog broke each other in, came tosee eye to eye, and decided to become best friends.

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Britain?s answer to Marley and Me?the hilarious and heartwarming international bestseller about learning to live with a troublesome dog.

Like many first-time pet owners, London-based novelist Stephen Foster was upbeat as he began his search for a puppy to adopt. How hard can it be to take care of a dog, he thought?read a guidebook or two, buy a few supplies, and get on with it. But all the books and supplies in the world couldn?t have prepared him for life with Ollie, a willful and moody adopted dog who quickly demonstrated his displeasure at the notion of being told what to do.

Walking Ollie tells the funny and charming story of how a growling, skittish man and his equally growling, skittish dog broke each other in, came to see eye to eye, and decided to become best friends.

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Britain's answer to Marley and Me-the hilarious and heartwarming international bestseller about learning to live with a troublesome dog.

Like many first-time pet owners, London-based novelist Stephen Foster was upbeat as he began his search for a puppy to adopt. How hard can it be to take care of a dog, he thought-read a guidebook or two, buy a few supplies, and get on with it. But all the books and supplies in the world couldn't have prepared him for life with Ollie, a willful and moody adopted dog who quickly demonstrated his displeasure at the notion of being told what to do.

Walking Ollie tells the funny and charming story of how a growling, skittish man and his equally growling, skittish dog broke each other in, came to see eye to eye, and decided to become best friends.

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  • Title Walking Ollie: Or, Winning the Love of a Difficult Dog
  • Author Stephen Foster
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tarcher, New York
  • Publication date 2008-07-01
  • Features Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780399534294 / 0399534296
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.03 x 5.13 x 0.42 in (20.40 x 13.03 x 1.07 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Pets
  • Library of Congress subjects Dogs, Human-animal relationships
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008275298
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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'[Ollie] is trouble. But he is also a joy. So is readingabout him.'
Guardian

'Foster's wryly perceptive book perfectly illustratesthe truism that the only thing wrong with dogs istheir owners.'
Times Literary Supplement (London)

'British writer Foster (It Cracks Like Breaking Skin) chronicles the many trials and misadventures of first-time dog ownership as he and his girlfriend consider various breeds, traipse through the woods with an eccentric vizsla breeder, scour animal shelters-and finally meet their match in Ollie, a fearful, stubborn saluki-greyhound mix. Resembling a Giacometti sculpture and profoundly defiant with strong ideas of his own about everything from mealtime manners to walks in the park, Ollie dispels Foster's hopes for a gentle canine companion; he leads the author into a series of comedic calamities-an unsuccessful attempt at discipline known as "the Incident of the Smack," a visit with Attila the animal psychologist, a wild chase through the park and across several busy streets and the disastrous afternoon of the fishing competition. Along the way, Foster and Ollie meet new human and canine friends, attempt to grow into their new roles as owner and pet, and ultimately discover how to love each other. Ollie makes for an entertaining and completely unpredictable subject, and this book will delight animal lovers with its warmth and wit.'
Publisher's Weekly

Citations

  • Booklist, 06/01/2008, Page 19
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/02/2008, Page 42

About the author

Stephen Foster is a MacMillan PEN shortlisted story writer and novelist, and the author of several books of nonfiction including Walking Ollie and Fetching Dylan, both of which appeared on the London Sunday Times bestseller list. He lives in Norwich, England, with his partner and fellow writer Trezza Azzopardi, and their lurcher puppy Dylan.
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