Why Dogs are Better Than Cats - Hardcover

Greive, Bradley Trevor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0740789767 ISBN 13: 9780740789762

Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel, 2009

Synopsis

Some pairings are just meant to be: peanut butter and chocolate, yin and yang, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. So it was only a matter of time before the stars in the universe lined up and suggested the collaboration between New York Times best selling author Bradley Trevor Greive and award-winning photographer Rachael Hale.

Teaming up on their first collaborative effort, Greive and Hale explain once and for all Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats. Now, before all you cat lovers find your fur standing on end, Greive is quick to stress that he is simply "prodog, not anticat. The purpose of this book is not to criticize cats or their owners, but to champion the many exceptional virtues unique to dogs."

What are these unique attributes that make canine companions superior to their feline fiends? (Oops, we meant friends.) Consider the following:

Put simply:

* Dogs are social. Cats are sociopaths.

* Dogs match up to people. People must match up to cats.

* Dogs teach us patience. Cats test our patience.

* Dogs give and give. Cats are the gift that keeps on grifting.

The bottom line is this: Dogs want love. Cats want fish.

Although Greive admits that there is something to be said for "soft, warm, and sleepy" (a.k.a. cats) as captured in Hale's cuddly feline photographs, he concludes that dogs would be the only ones with character enough to admit this fact, thereby once again positioning themselves as the superior pet, confidant, admirer, and friend.

About this title

About the Author

Since the debut of his best-seller The Blue Day Book, Bradley Trevor Greive has become an international publishing sensation. His books have sold more than 18 million copies in 115 countries. A former Australian paratrooper, BTG left the army to pursue more creative misadventures. Between qualifying as a cosmonaut for the Russian space program and writing books, BTG seeks out wildlife and wild places. He now spends most of his time in a tiny Tasmanian hamlet with his three Great Danes.

Photographer and best-selling author Rachael Hale is one of the world's most popular and successful photographers. Her endearing images have been published on greeting cards, calendars, posters, and stationery around the world, and her books have sold over 2.5 million copies in eleven languages. Born and raised in New Zealand, Rachael now lives in the south of France with her husband, Andrew, and a Dalmatian Boxer-cross named Kizzie.

About this edition

• Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0740789767
• ISBN 13: 9780740789762
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144