“A dog is a man’s friend,” says the saying. A friend who not only carries home slippers and a TV remote control for the owner, secretly sleeps on the owner’s pillow and eats poorly hidden sweets, and when out for a walk rolls around in something sticky to make it as difficult to wash off as possible. This four-legged friend also knows how to investigate real crimes, save lives and catch thieves, understands painting and, in addition, has his own opinion about almost everything he sees around. It is sometimes difficult for owners to appreciate their own dog. See the intelligence and character behind the shaggy face. This book is a fascinating read that will help you look at your pets with different eyes and listen to their grumpy advice more often! For all pet owners, as well as lovers of the works of Ernest Seton-Thompson, Gerald Durrell and, of course, Terry Pratchett’s books “The Unvarnished Cat” "and Peter Mayle's A Dog's Life!

Why do we love dogs and cats so much? We can, of course, say that when communicating with them, we feel unity with nature. Another option: in our stress-filled lives, cute pets distract us from our problems and entertain us. Few of us can boast that those around them disinterestedly love them, but here it is blind, unreasoning and all-consuming love (at least on the part of dogs); how nice it is to bathe in such love! “Why do we love them?” Somewhere I heard another answer to this question: we love our little brothers because they are the only creatures who do not criticize us. It seems to me that this is closest to the truth. And indeed, no matter what we do, they adore us, without reasoning or judging. Olga Arnold, writer, zoopsychologist, candidate of psychological sciences