Dogged Pursuit: My Year Of Competing Dusty, The World's Least Likely Agility Dog (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
This is a light, funny read about a man who rescues a sheltie and then tries to get him to do agility training. The dog, who can actually DO the agility things except the teeter-totter, has different ideas when it comes to actually performing.Robert, otoh, is rather like me in the sense that he's not too quick in the general socializing department. So it was interesting to me how he dealt with his non-social tendencies and became part of his town's agility group.If this were fiction, it would end with Robert and Dusty winning some agility super-medal, but it's not and so it doesn't. It does end on a twist, tho. As someone who is a current dog owner. I've never gone beyond basic training for my pooch. This book by Robert Rodi gives us a glimpse into what it takes to own a competitive show dog (agility tryouts). Or does it?This book dwells on the life of Dusty, a Sheltie the author picks up from the dog shelter and attempts to train in agility contests, much like he did with his other dog, Carmen. Follow them as they go from contest to contest and see how Dusty is "king of the home" but once competing is as shy and tmid as can be.In the end, Roti learns what he needs to do to succeed in a hilarious book of what it takes to be a show-dog owner.This is a must-read for anyone who loved John Grogan's "Marley".
What do You think about Dogged Pursuit: My Year Of Competing Dusty, The World's Least Likely Agility Dog (2009)?
This was laugh-out-loud funny in several parts! Enjoyable by dog lovers and agility fans.
—trinity
Hilarious. Reminded me of horse shows with my daughters!
—tania_katsarova
