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  • Published: 1 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9780241245439
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 300

The Goodness of Dogs

The Human's Guide to Choosing, Buying, Training, Feeding, Living With and Caring For Your Dog



A funny and loving guide to the joys (and a few troubles) of dog ownership from bestselling non-fiction author India Knight

With dogs more popular than ever, The Goodness of Dogs presents every facet of dog ownership in manageable, research-heavy sections. With chapters ranging from how to choose a breed (and where to get it from), to feeding and training your dog, to choosing a vet and how to cope with illnesses and death. At once a companion, a manual and a repository of useful information, this book also contains autobiographical asides about the goodness of dogs and their life-enhancing qualities. Full of India Knight's inimitable wit and the sound advice she is famous for, and beautifully illustrated by Sally Muir, this book will make the perfect gift for any dog-lover.

  • Published: 1 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9780241245439
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 300

About the author

India Knight

India Knight was born in 1965. She lives in London with her two children. She is the author of two novels, My Life on a Plate and Don't You Want Me? plus with Neris Thomas, Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet; an invaluable guide to losing weight and feeling great. All of the above are published by Penguin.

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Praise for The Goodness of Dogs

This book is must buy for any actual or prospective dog owner. Wise, clever, funny, there is something for all dog people in here, however much one thinks one knows

Liberty London Girl

A lovely book

Lucy Mangan, Daily Telegraph

I love India and her no-nonsense, honest and utterly hilarious guide to navigating the post-45 years.

Marian Keyes on In Your Prime, Mail on Sunday

Knight is tremendously opinionated, but there is something strangely comforting about her robust certainty. Reading her book is like having a conversation with a fearfully bossy but beloved old chum.

Daily Mail on In Your Prime

Knight's words feel like you're speaking with that friend who always gives you the best advice...an entertaining and informed read.

Stylist on In Your Prime

Mixing the personal with the practical . . . a useful, well-structured read for those considering their first dog, and for the dog-ambivalent among us.

Observer

Reflects sense, affection and research

Evening Standard