The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout

from rolyat

we follow scout's (a British Standard Golden Retriever) training and adventures thru her 1st year. Jill Abramson gives some great training advice,quotes various famous trainers and refers to several books. Scout is very blessed that Jill and her husband Henry can afford Dog Day Care and semi priv...

from musicsavesme

I thought this was a nice, light hearted book about the trials and tribulations of owning a new puppy. Ms. Abramson wrote from the heart when telling of the love she has for Scout, as well as previous dogs she has owned. I really felt the connection between her and Scout as she was sharing her in...

from sjurban

This book was okay. It was well written, but I couldn't connect with the lavish lifestyle of the author. I also couldn't get the sound of her voice (mildly annoying) out of my head as I read. . I have a puppy, but if I didn't, I would not have enjoyed this book.

from SandraJohnson-Harri

Puppy Diaries was an enjoyable short read. It was well written, as it should be considering the author's background. Ms Abramson would be every puppy's dream owner. She demonstrated patience, tolerance, understanding, empathy, towards a scalawag that finally grew into her adult personality. It wa...

from Milda-TX

Adopting a puppy: what fun! But in this account, Ms. Abramson is just a little too serious about the whole business. The New-York-ness of her anecdotes is a little off-putting to those of us who don't have the connections or resources that she has. DIdn't learn a whole lot more from this book tha...