cover image Things Your Dog Doesn’t Want You to Know: 
11 Courageous Canines Tell You What Your Dog Won’t

Things Your Dog Doesn’t Want You to Know: 11 Courageous Canines Tell You What Your Dog Won’t

Hy Conrad, Jeff Johnson, and Dean Stefanides. Sourcebooks, $14.99 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-4022-6328-6

Dog lovers Conrad, writer/producer of television’s Monk and White Collar; Johnson, a former adman turned writer; and Stefanides, a designer, provide a delightful and amusing collection of comical canine “truths” such as the closely guarded secret that dogs dream about Broadway musicals. Each admission is made by one of 11 endearing dogs of various breeds, each with a distinctive personality and voice, from Gabby, the long-haired dachshund, and Orson, the bulldog, to Axelrod, the yellow Lab, and Bandana, the border collie. They reveal the secrets we humans have only guessed at for centuries such as the science behind begging, why dogs chew furniture, and why they eat grass. Each confession is accompanied by a full-color photo of the confessor. The book’s design also uses different handwriting typefaces for each dog that lends itself to a diarylike feel. Topics covered run the gamut from Gabby’s in-heat “dating” philosophy to Axelrod’s interpretation of human words that pretty much all translate to mean food. A whimsical delight for dog lovers everywhere, this book will charm and remind readers why they fell in love with Rover to begin with. (Apr.)