Dogtology

Dogtology

2015 • 192 pages

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This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader as part of a quick-takes post to catch up on my “To Write About” stack—emphasizing pithiness, not thoroughness..

The central conceit here is that humans are so obsessed with their dogs, have devoted so much time, energy, and work that it's become a religion, with humans worshipping canines. This book is a look at that devotion and the rituals and beliefs that accompany it.

When this book sticks to poking fun at the obsessive nature of dog owners, and having fun with the nature of dogs, it's pretty amusing. But it treads a little too close to mocking actual religion for me to get excited about it.

I'm not sure I laughed at all, but it's frequently funny.

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