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Funny! A dysfunctional family and talking dogs - what's not to love? The dog dialogue had me laughing out loud numerous times. A light read that I would highly recommend to any animal lover - or to anyone else who wonders what dogs would say if they could talk!

I picked this book up beacue the main canine character was a pit-bull mix and I'm a sucker for anything pit. It was an odd read but I really enjoyed it and finished it in a day. I suggest it for any dog lover.

In this comic novel, a young woman who has lost her way in life is suddenly able to understand what dogs are trying to say to her. The dogs speak to her in full sentences, and they have conversations. Her adopted pit mix Chuck sometimes complicates but mostly helps with her deal with love and work.

I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. The interactions with the dogs are hilarious, and it is clear that the author loves dogs. However, the protagonist's story is typical chicklit and very predictable - girl is in love with loser guy who mistreats her and can't appreciate the guy friend waiting in the wings, girl is at a career crossroads and struggles with money, girl has a wacky sister... you get the picture.

This is one of the funniest books I have read in a long time. We all imagine that we know what our dog is thinking--but do we. Perhaps their logic and reasoning are much different from what we imagine. All this wonderful dog wisdom is sprinkled throughout the family drama that can only be considered typical in today's mixed up world.

awesome book

Listen to your instincts (or the dog's instincts). Funny, heart-warming story about a woman's messed up life that is made bearable by the love and audible advice of her dog. Yep, that's exactly what I think my dog would say if I could hear him . . .