Showing Dog Walks Man: A Six-Legged Odyssey by John Zeaman

Paperback. Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 320 in Publisher: the Octopus Publishing Group This is a touching witty and thought-provoking exploration of the metaphysical aspects of the simple dog walk Walking Pete (a standard poodle named after a Ghostbuster) opens the author up to different way of looking at the world. As he discovers more about his neighbourhood - its wild fringes. its natural wonders and the characters within it - so he becomes more aware of man's connections to his environment. Each chapter is a meditation on the wisdom derived from dogs and dog walking. Woven into the absorbing narrative are the timeless issues of avoiding saying 'walk' in canine company; dog walkers' envy of those who find mafia murder victims and the joy of finding wild. no-rules . dog-walking land on your doorstep. John Zeaman's story of how he achieves a Thoreau-like natural harmony through th...