What Dog are You?

I have discovered my inner pooch and she is a Beagle. Now you, too, can find your inner canine with Lori Lebda and Tami Bergerson’s book—What Dog Are You? Discovering Your Inner Pooch.

This delightful book takes the reader through three different quizzes: Pooch-Onality, Dapper Dogs and Biscuits or Bones. The quizzes are fun to complete and include such questions as this one from the Pooch-Onality quiz:

You’re twentieth in line at the dog wash. Do you….

1. Demand to go home.
2. Sniff the dog in front or behind you.
3. Casually chat with dogs around you.
4. Have everyone in line form a new playgroup.

Each response has a point value. Once you complete the quiz, tally up your score and to find your dog breed. After you complete the three quizzes, add all three scores together to obtain your overall dog score and dog breed.

Then you identify which one of the seven dog groups your breed is a member of: Gems, Trend Setters, Feisty Friends, Private Eyes, Guardians, Contenders or The Alphas. Each dog group contains characteristics and features that are prominent of the group. For example, my Beagle is a member of the Private Eyes. The authors characterize Private Eyes as standing out by their, “…constant scanning of the masses and alert manner.” The authors also include celebrities who may be in the different dog groups.

The book is entertaining and fun to read. The dog group descriptions are quite detailed. I always thought of myself as more of a bigger, fuzzier dog, such as St. Bernard or Golden Retriever. But after reading this book, I will embrace my inner Beagle and let her howl!

This book will make a great gift for dog lovers everywhere. And coming soon for cat lovers, What Cat Are You? Discovering Your Inner Feline, which will be available in early 2009.

Get the book at Amazon for $10.75 or electronically for $4.99.

The authors have generously provided six FREE copies of their book for six lucky Swanky Pup readers! Swanky Pup will randomly select six readers on September 24, 2008. To be entered in the drawing, simply sign up to receive our Swanky Pup Newsletter! Readers who already receive the Newsletter will automatically be entered into the drawing for to win one of the six books. Sign up by September 23, 2008 to be entered into the random drawing.