The Teachings of Shirelle
Life Lessons from a Divine Knucklehead

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ...and I'm glad I did, because if you're a dog lover, which I am, it's a goody. Doug, the author, was blessed to have the love of his life, his dog Shirelle, share his life with him for over a decade -- what a lucky man. She was a......more

I received this book from the author/publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. But she was what all truly loved dogs are: She was, to someone, the best thing ever This is a sweet memoir about a dog called Shirelle and all the lovely lessons she taught her human companion during her l......more

I don't generally like memoirs or autobiography-like books so I tend to avoid them. But this one was about the lessons a dog can teach us so I was very willing to read it. When I first started reading it, I quickly became annoyed by the ignorance the author was showing towards dog behaviour and dog t......more

I received a copy via netgalley. I'm going to admit I'm a sucker for a dog story. I love going to the park and talking to other dog owners about there dogs, I especially loved working at a vet clinic and hearing all these various stories from other good to bad and sometimes sad. My heart will always......more

I received a copy for review. The Shirelle stories are cute and show how much he truly loves his dog. The rest seems detached and more like filler than anything else. He lost me quite a bit when he started talking about taking Shirelle for acupuncture. Read it for Shirelle, skip all the extra.......more