It's time to jump out of the handbag and take control of the lead. From the same kennel as The Dangerous Book for Boys, this hilarious doggy equivalent barks one simple question: What's happened to us?! Designer dog beds? Organic gluten free gourmet doggie biscuits? Spa treatments? Everyone likes to be pampered now and then - but isn't there more to being a dog than wearing a mini cashmere sweater and riding around in a Louis Vuitton handbag? What about the simple pleasures of life - feeling the wind in your fur, digging up the grass beneath your paws, smelling another dog's bottom? Isn't that part of the great joy of being a dog? This book is for good dogs, bad dogs, and the millions of people who love them, either way, but owners will no doubt recognize their own lovable pets, and maybe themselves, in these pages. After all, so many people talk to their dogs, they might as well read to them, and learn a little something in the process. Chapters include: Foul Smells Every Dog Should Roll In, What's Edible?, How to Bury a Bone, Building a Bed out of Laundry, Escaping the Lead, Dogs in Literature, Courageous Dogs in History, Formal Rules of Fetch, Enhancing Your Walk and Amazing Bath Time Escapes. The Dangerous Book for Boys tapped into a male desire to recapture a back-to-basics sense of fun. Now, a boy's sense of fun is perfectly fine, but a dog's sense of fun is hilarious. Leg-humping, bottom-sniffing and tail-chasing - these are not just the bedrock of dog life; they are the bedrock of comedy. * Dogs might not be able to laugh at, let alone read The Dastardly Book For Dogs, but their 73 million owners certainly can.

Dog books are currently hugely popular with over 400,000 copies sold of Marley and Me and Endal riding high in the Sundaty Times bestseller list. * To date, the hardback edition of The Dastardly Book for Dogs has sold over 42k copies TCM. * The book is a perfect go-to gift for dog owners, especially when one considers that a recent National Pet Owners Survey found 8 out of 10 dog owners purchase and receive dog gifts for both a dog's birthday and regular (human) holidays. * As Onion writers, the authors are firmly ensconced in the comedy world, TheOnion.com is visited by millions of people weekly. Competition: The Dangerous Book for Boys211 Things A Bright Boy Can Do.