DOG THE WAG is an entertaining etymology that leads you on a dogged hunt for the origins, history, and meanings of the many words, phrases and expressions that have our canine companions as their inspiration. Such is man's obsession with his best friend that there are ten times more "dog-centric" expressions than those concerning any other animal- and this light hearted but lovingly researched book presents and explores a whole host of them. Illustrated with witty photography of the waggish Basset hound Professor Marvin, DOG THE WAG reveals amazing facts about each word and expression its linguistic origins and history, how it came to have the meanings it has, and how those meanings may or may not have changed over the years.