{"product_id":"diary-of-a-dog-walker-time-spent-following-a-lead-by-edward-stourton","title":"Diary of a Dog-Walker: Time Spent Following a Lead by Edward Stourton","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on the popular series of articles appearing fortnightly in the Telegraph, Ed Stourton muses on the meaning of life and all things canine as he walks his dog Kudu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who ever walks a dog will know that if you are accompanied by a dog you can talk to anyone, and anyone can talk to you -- about anything. What is more, while we may know that a dog is just a dog, we continue to allow ourselves to speak and think of our dogs as friends, individuals with a full claim on our affections. \"The reward is that dog-walking becomes like reading a novel, or watching a play: disbelief is suspended and for an hour or so, we are given licence to escape ordinary life. Fantasy flourishes and really quite trivial moments in a dog's life become a source of wonder to be laughed about and even worried over.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ed Stourton takes Kudu for his walk he finds himself considering the whole gamut of things canine: Just how well does he know Kudu -- and can our dogs know us as well?; do dogs perceive ownership as we do? How devoted is a dog? Are dogs ever really guilty? And why are they a symbol of depression when so much of the time our dogs cheer us up... ? Along the way he finds himself exploring much bigger subjects -- war, bravery; office politics, current affairs, all given sudden levity and a new sanity when viewed through the prism of walking the dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, touching and surprisingly revealing -- this is a sparkling source of amusement and comfort for dog-walkers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43294080663626,"sku":"6255w","price":9.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/6255w_cd3c9590-4f99-4864-acd9-3535ca380cb9.jpg?v=1778552888","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/diary-of-a-dog-walker-time-spent-following-a-lead-by-edward-stourton","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}