Slippers are meant to be chewed. Don't feel bad about it - it seems to really excite the humans.

Carrying sticks ten times the size of your own body is admirable, if not practical.

For the mutt about town, this indispensable paw-book provides sage advice and pearls of doggy wisdom that will make sure your life is always full of food, joy and interesting smells - from effective techniques for getting more treats to life lessons on hosepipes, squirrels, drinking from the toilet bowl and more.

Kate Freeman understands the ups and downs of parenthood, having two children of her own. When she’s not writing she enjoys painting and photography. She lives in Lincolnshire with her family. Dannyboy is an illustrator from Manchester. He likes Dachshunds and coffee, and likes to draw Dachshunds whilst drinking coffee. He lives with his trusty sidekick Bob (a Dachshund who thinks he's a human).