It was love at first sight: the huge pale-green eyes, the ruffled tawny hair & the cute way he held his head to one side. What really swung it, though, was his feet being way too big for his body, his ears too big for his head & that, while trying to look brave, he was obviously terrified. Charly was the first of what grew to be a large family of abandoned Spanish dogs taken in by Jackie Todd & her husband Stephen after they emigrated in 1997 to Frigiliana, a picturesque Spanish village in Andalucia. By the time Charly was four, something magical had happened: the people of the village had become close friends & the Todds' memories of their old lives were as weak as British sunshine. Fourteen years on from that first arrival they have ten dogs & eight cats of their own & regularly foster tiny strays that need bottle-feeding until they can be found homes. In 2007, 123 puppies & kittens passed through their door; in 2008, it was 119; & the tragic procession continues today. Millions of people dream of turning their summer holiday into permanent reality. Dog Days in Andalucia is the heart-warming & inspirational story of an ordinary British couple who did just that, making a mighty impression on the village, its people & its surrounding animal population along the way. ...

These much-loved guides celebrate, as ever, hundreds of authentic & delightful places to stay. Here is the latest
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Sift through the pages to find unexpected generosity & dashes of eccentricity in places where your dog can share your room. B& Bs, hotels, weekend boltholes & inns: remote & simple or wrapped in luxury, each one is special in its own way. Find tasty breakfasts to wake to, log fires to come home to & a guaranteed welcome for dogs
- runarounds in the garden, towels for muddy paws, treats behind the bar. Above all: owners who know all the dog-friendly walks, woods, beaches, picnic spots & pubs on their patch. Pick an area from our map, select a coloured number (red for B&B/hotel, blue for self-catered) & find the relevant page. User-friendly maps & lively write-ups make each guide a pleasure to read
- & a great gift for a friend.A wonderful collection of over 150 hotels, B& Bs, weekend boltholes & inns where you can share a bedroom with your dog. At each there`s a special treat for your dog
- maybe a tasty sausage at breakfast, a river to splash through, or a fleecy blanket by the fire. Honest write ups, clear symbols & excellent maps take the hard work out of finding the perfect place
- be it a friendly townhouse, a chic eco barn or a hotel by the sea. With a brilliant selection of dog-friendly pubs-for-a-pint to visit. We look for what we like, celebrate the unusual & the beautiful, & inspect each & every place.



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These much-loved guides celebrate, as ever, hundreds of authentic & delightful places to stay. Here is the latest
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What happens when you want to take a holiday or even just pop out for a drink & your dog looks up at you with expectant eyes? Do you know which pubs welcome muddy paws with a bowl of water & a dog biscuit? Or where you & your dog can both enjoy a comfortable overnight stay? From the editors of the UK`s No 1 travel guide, the much loved Good Pub Guide, comes the latest edition of the ” Good Guide to Dog Friendly Pubs, Hotels & B& Bs”. Featuring fully updated information, the guide provides you with hundreds of wonderful places in the UK to drink, eat & stay with your pet. With this book to hand there`s no need to leave your dog at home. Faithful friends deserve a break too! ...

Dog loves books, but one day he receives a strange one in the post
- it's blank! Soon, Dog realises that this book is not for
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Boy is late for his train. Rushing out of the house, he drops his favourite hat. Luckily, Dog is there to pick it up. But will Dog catch Boy in time? Follow the plucky Dog on this wordless adventure through the streets & rush-hour crowds. Charming & humorous, Dog on a Train is a book to delight dog lovers & tired commuters alike. ...

The unforgettable canines gathered here include Kipling`s heroically faithful ` Garm`, Bret Harte`s irrepressible scoundrel of a `yaller dog` & the aggressively affectionate three-legged pit bull who lives in a block of flats for dogs in Jonathan Lethem`s ` Ava`s Apartment`. Here are stories which touchingly illuminate the dog`s role in the emotional lives of humans, such as Tobias Wolff`s ` Her Dog`, where a widower shares his grief for his wife with her grieving pet. Here, too, are humorous glimpses of the canine point of view, from O. Henry`s tale of a dissatisfied lapdog`s escape to P. G. Wodehouse`s cheerfully naive watchdog who simply wants everybody to get along. These writers & others
- Ray Bradbury, James Thurber & Penelope Lively among them
- offer imaginative, lyrical & empathetic portraits of man & woman`s most devoted companion.

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Furgul is a puppy born in a slave camp for racing greyhounds. But he has a terrible secret
- he is only part greyhound. When the
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DOGOPEDIA is a crucial compendium that educates & entertains with facts about everything from wolf ancestry & dog physiology to canine reindeer herders & magicians. It explains how dogs train their owners, & debunks the many myths about our four-legged friends
- such as the belief that they see in black & white
- while investigating the mysteries of canine psychology: what does that guilty face really mean & how come dogs seem to know when we`re coming home? This wonderful collection of canine curiosities also explores the place of dogs in the human imagination, from cartoons & literary characters to ghosts & dog-headed saints. The clever dogs, the cute dogs, the bizarre dogs & the devoted, hard-working dogs are all put under scrutiny, giving us even more reasons to utterly adore our canine companions. Drawing on the vast body of knowledge belonging to the world`s most famous dogs & cats home, DOGOPEDIA is the ideal present for every dog lover.

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