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Happy Holidays from The Planet Of the Dogs

Here's a Holiday Smile

Our dog loving friend, Richard Bradley, has taken Holiday photos of his dogs every year since 2002 and sent cards to his friends.

He publishes the outtakes on his website, A Rock In My Shoe (see our links).

We have published one of our favorites here  in order to bring some Holiday cheer to our Blog.

Click on the image for a holiday smile.

                Happy Holidays from The Planet Of The Dogs

Cat Lovers

We wondered how cat lovers would react to Planet Of The Dogs.

We had both cats and dogs in our family at various times as my children grew -- and now, as their children grow, there seem to be only dogs.

Today, my wife and I share, with my stepdaughter, a dog.

We have no cats, and we were concerned...how would children, parents and grandparents, who were cat lovers, respond to Planet Of The Dogs?

  Now we know...Readers have told us...

"Planet Of The Dogs tells a delightful story. With a lack of pretense and a directness sure to appeal to both children and adults alike, it teaches all the right lessons about friendship, trust, loyalty and love. Even cat lovers will be charmed."   Alison T. Saling, Attorney, Mother, Newark NJ

"Reasons to read Planet Of The Dogs. #1 Convert cat people to dog lovers. Now my grandchildren's cats can't compete with dogs. I just finished reading Planet Of The Dogs for seven year old Ava. She barked and howled through the climax where the peace loving people of Green Valley, joined by their newfound canine allies, battled against the horseback-mounted warriors of Stone City -- so much for Jonathan Swift's Houyhnhnms. #2 Ava's nine year old brother, Torin, read Planet in less than a week. Now he's working on a plan with his sister to trade one of their two cats for a dog -- a poodle like Lucy or a shepherd like Buddy."  John Nicholas, Father, Grandfather, NY

"In our family, we are devoted to cats -- because they are independent and you have to deserve their love. After reading Planet Of The Dogs, we have to love dogs, too...if only human beings of all kinds would be as clever as the dogs, we would have peace on Planet Earth."  Katja Wass, Financial Consultant, Mother,Kastrup, Denmark

Now we know...Planet Of The Dogs is for Cat Lovers too!

In the words of Robert Morley (1890-1957), "No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as a dog does."