I don't know how many of you know this but I'm a huge animal lover, at the last count we had 2 gerbils, 3 hamsters, 2 cats, 2 budgies and 1 golden retriever in our house that goes by the name of Annie so when my favourite book tour company sent me an invite for this book I just had to have it. The day I got it I remember flipping through it randomly and laughing hysterically with my mother who though the book from what she saw was the cutest thing. It also got the kiss of approval from Annie (She licks everything!). So once I got Annie's approval I knew it would be a great book and it was. I mean if you're looking for a serious read and came upon this then you took a wrong turn at Albuquerque Doc. This book had me giggling and laughing hysterically from page one. I loved all the dogs and their little journalish entries. Each dog had their own unique little personalities or in the case of some of the dogs big personalities. I loved the cleverness of the book. I love how the book was written in such a way that the reader could put it down whenever they felt like it (but let's be honest who would want to put it down?). It's a great book to read when you're a bit down, if it's a cloudy day or if you just want to have a laugh and think about what your dog might say about you if they were able to talk. I would recommend this book to everyone but especially the animal lovers out there, this would make the perfect birthday or Christmas present because it has something for all ages to enjoy. I know that I'm going to have a hard time getting my copy back from my mom because she likes it so much! So what are you waiting for folks?! Go get your copy!! *I received a free copy in exchange for my free and honest review. I was not compensated in any way and all thoughts and opinions expressed therein are my own.

FTC Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. I love my dogs. It’s really something that’s known to anyone who meets me. I talk about them as if they were my children. I mean, my oldest one is turning 6 this year, so it’s kind of hard not to form a bond with them. The one thing I love about my dogs — aside from the fact that they’re happy to see me whether I’ve left the house for a day, or for 3 minutes — is that they make me laugh by doing silly things. If I’m having a so-so day, Grace will pick up a circular rope toy and it’ll wrap around her head in such a weird way that she looks like a goofball, or; when Cooper was a puppy he’d watch his toy roll off of the carpet onto the scary hardwood floor, gazing longingly at it knowing he will not rescue it from its demise, or; Bailey and how easy it is to get on her nerves by doing silly things like walking backwards or singing Rosemary Clooney songs. They’re my dogs and I love them to pieces. When I saw Jeff Johnson’s book Things Your Dog Doesn’t Want You To Know: Eleven Courageous Canines Tell All on NetGalley, I immediately requested it because I love reading funny stories about dogs. I thought it was going to be a book that talked about the science behind what does do, but in a funny way. But really, it turned out to be more of a comedy book, with eleven different breeds telling little stories about their lives, from how they love it when you pretend to throw a ball (as a sidenote: Bailey hates this. If you pretend to throw something, she’ll get pretty mad at you.), or how if someone tries to hide poop in a corner, it will eventually be found. I found the stories to be somewhat funny — the galley I received was just a sampler of the book, only 25 pages long, with six stories — but not incredibly funny that I would recommend it to friends of mine. While the stories are humorous, it’s always nice to talk about the funny things your own dog does, as opposed to stories about dogs you don’t even know. That being said, some of the situations rang true – like how owners give their dogs birthday parties (as a sidenote: I have never done this for my dogs. Parties are for adults.), or how the dog is just so hungry that he will not turn down food (e.g. my little Gracie is a food monger. At least 20 times a day, she’ll check the floor of the kitchen for any food like we’re starving her.). Other stories, like the one showcased about a dog who is a drug-sniffing dog, didn’t really suit my fancy. Making it sound like the dog is addicted to cocaine and wondering what drug will be next just wasn’t funny to me. One thing that I did enjoy was the layout of the book. I liked how it wasn’t just chaptered stories from each dog, boring text on a blah-white background, but rather, each dog got its own unique page, with different fonts, a photo of the dog, and some kind of different background to distinguish that dog. It was a nice touch. If you enjoy humorous dog stories, you might like this book. Like I said, I only had a small taste of what it had to offer, but I’m sure — for the dog lover — there’s a little something for everyone.