Canine Files
The World from our Dogs' Point of View
By Jeanne Seward
December 2009
Book Guild
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9781846243387 
94 pages, Illustrated
$19.95 Hardcover
In 1999 Jeanne Seward’s husband’s cousin, Audrey, was diagnosed
with the devastating condition known as motor neurone disease. To cheer her
up a little, Jeanne sent Audrey a series of letters written in the voice
of Jeanne’s lovable mongrel dog, Bramble. Later, after Bramble sadly
died, she took up the correspondence again – this time writing as if
from her new dog, the naughty but good-natured Megan.
In these charming,
funny and affecting letters, we get to see the world from our dogs’ point
of view. Why exactly do humans get so upset when dogs get wet and muddy?
Why shouldn’t they get to chase squirrels? After all – as Bramble
is very fond of pointing out – ‘The walk is for the dog.’ Here
is a book that will be sighed and laughed over by anyone who has ever owned
and loved a dog.