You Had Me at Woof, Julie Klam
You Had Me at Woof, Julie Klam
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You Had Me at Woof
How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness

Author: Julie Klam

Narrator: Karen White

Unabridged: 5 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/28/2010

Synopsis

Julie Klam was thirty, single, and working as a part-time clerk in an insurance company, wondering if she would ever meet the man she could spend the rest of her life with. And then it happened. She met the irresistible Otto, her first in a long line of Boston terriers, and fell instantly in love.

You Had Me at Woof is the often hilarious and always sincere story of how one woman discovered life's most important lessons from her relationships with her canine companions. From Otto, Julie realized what it might feel like to find "the one." She learned to share her home, her heart, and her limited resources with another, and she found an authentic friend in the process. But that was just the beginning. Over the years her brood has grown to one husband, one daughter, and several Boston terriers. And although she had much to learn about how to care for them—walks at 2 a.m., vet visits, behavior problems—she was surprised and delighted to find that her dogs had more wisdom to convey to her than she had ever dreamed. And caring for them has made her a better person—and completely and utterly opened her heart.

Riotously funny and unexpectedly poignant, You Had Me at Woof recounts the hidden surprises, pleasures, and revelations of letting any mutt, beagle, terrier, or bulldog go charging through your world.

About Julie Klam

Julie Klam grew up in Bedford, New York. After attending NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and interning at Late Night with David Letterman, she went on to write for such publications as O, the Oprah Magazine, Rolling Stone, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and the New York Times Magazine, as well as for VH1's Pop-Up Video, for which she earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special Class Writing. She married the show's producer, Paul Leo. They live with their daughter and three dogs in Manhattan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel on January 13, 2012

I wanted to like this book. I saw the cover, the adorable bug-eyed little dog, and thought "The reviews call it heartwarming and seriously funny! This will be wonderful! I love dogs!" The reviews were not entirely accurate. The first thing that bugged me was her pacing. Otto was her first doggy love -......more

Goodreads review by Gary on November 14, 2010

I picked this up based on recommendations in the media thinking it would be like Marley and Me and My Dog Skip. I like those books, so that would have been fine with me. But You Had Me at Woof is different. The subtitle indicates that it has some life lessons in it. Those are not heavy-handed, and th......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on November 06, 2012

I'd like to give this 3.5. It's engaging, funny, heartbreaking, and educational. Anyone involved with rescue, or thinking about getting into rescue should probably read it. But gosh darn it all, I may just hurl the next book I about "a New Yorker who gets a dog and does all the wrong things but who......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on October 24, 2010

This is about a woman who rescues Boston terriers. And, more than that, it’s about the special bond people have with their dogs. You might think that it’s a given that I’d like this kind of book, but I usually don’t read “yay, dogs are awesome!” books. I like this book because it’s great and well-wr......more

Goodreads review by britt_brooke on September 09, 2021

After thoroughly enjoying “The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters,” I had to grab something from Klam’s backlist. New-to-you authors are just the best! This is a dog lover’s memoir of her first Boston Terrier, grueling rescue work, and eventually managing a family *and* four dogs in a NYC apartment. My......more

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