"The Trouble with Dogs!"

by Bob Graham

Paperback, 2010

Status

Available

Call number

823.92

Publication

Walker Books Ltd (2010), 32 pages

Description

When a dog trainer is called in to teach Dave the dog how to behave, Dave is not the only one who learns something new.

User reviews

LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26

Kate and her family return in this sequel to "Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate, discovering that adopting a puppy is one thing, but living with him is another! Rosy, the gentle older dog they brought home in the earlier book, is a sweet and restful companion, but Dave, the active little puppy with lots

of spark, is the cause of many a crisis. When his natural exuberance finally causes one scene too many, his desperate family look for help from "Pup Breakers," a dog-training service run by the Brigadier. But is harsh discipline really what Dave and his human family need...?

Many of the things that I loved about Bob Graham's first book to feature this winsome family can be found here as well, from the depiction of Kate's very contemporary parents, with their piercings and tattoos, to the obvious love that they all have for one another. Unfortunately, although "The Trouble with Dogs..." Said Dad is quite heart-warming in some respects, I was troubled by the idea, implicit in the resolution of the story, that there is no middle ground between harsh discipline and no discipline. Since I firmly believe that a lack of training can often lead to heartache, for both humans and dogs, I was quite concerned to see that message presented here. Leaving aside that issue, which most child readers will probably glide by, this was an engaging read. Recommended, with the caveat that parents might want to talk to their kids about the importance of training dogs, to all readers who enjoyed "Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate.

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LibraryThing member christian.mehalic

This story is about the classic issue that every parent has to deal with at some point or another. The topic of getting an animal, and in this case, specifically a dog. I can kind of relate to this story because my dad was the reason we never had a dog growing up. We were a cat family all the way.

This book follows the minimal struggles that a father and son have in the constant back and forth of why they should/should not get a dog. Dad had his reasons, and so does the son. However, dad is in charge. He can see all the problems that a dog may cause. Not that they wouldn't love it or take care of it, but the fact that the parents would be the ones to take care of the dog at the end of the day. A nice little story about an issue that most parents will encounter. This book may be able to help with that situation.

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LibraryThing member AdrienneWood

This book is a continuation of " "Let's get a Dog", says Katie". I love how it is the same family trying to sort out issues with the rambunctious puppy they adopted. Anyone that is a dog person can identify with the storyline in this book. The puppy is doing all of these things that are

undesirable, so they hire a trainer to end the bad behaviors. In ending the behaviors, they also change everything they love about the puppy. That simply doesn't work for any of them and they accept the bad with the good.

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LibraryThing member RiaO

I love Bob Graham and I loved this book! This book is the sequel to Let's Get a Pup and takes you on the journey of a family who has just adopted a new puppy who is a bit mischievous. Through reading this story, a family learns how to accept there mischievous puppy just the way he is and comes to

the realization that his flaws are what makes him, him!

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