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Along Came Dylan: Two's a Crowd When You've Been Top Dog (Paperback)

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Short Books, London (2 Oct 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1906021414
ISBN-13: 978-1906021412
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Like relaxing in a warm bath...., 25 Oct 2008

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Stephen's previous book, Walking Ollie, rekindled my long-lost love affair with reading. He has a style of writing that makes reading as comfortable and as pleasurable as laying in a relaxing warm bath. This style is as evident in Along Came Dylan as it was in Walking Ollie.

Whereas Walking Ollie was chiefly about how getting a particularly quirky dog affected the author, this title is more concerned with how getting a second dog, Dylan, affects his first dog, Ollie.

The antics aren't quite as funny as they were in Walking Ollie, but Stephen's acerbic look at people, particularly fellow dog-owning people, remains as funny as it ever has been.

Aside from the new dog, Dylan, we are also introduced to a few friends and acquaintances of the author, including the pugilistic and comical Philip who appears to insist on ending each sentence with the word 'boy', and Old Stokie who, aside from other things, harbours a particular dislike towards streaky bacon wrapped around prunes with a cocktail stick. Then, of course, there is the chance to read how Ollie has matured since the last title. Readers of the past title will take comfort, I'm sure, in knowing that he is as quirky now as he was when we were first introduced.

Despite the somewhat amusing dynamics between Ollie and Dylan, I personally found the relationship between Stephen and Philip more entertaining, curious, and intriguing than the relationship between the two dogs. I would love to see a book based on the Philip character in the future.

Overall, it's a warm and enjoyable read, but it doesn't quite have the same ingredients that made the Walking Ollie title sparkle so brightly. However, the introduction of the friends, particularly Philip, makes it an equally enjoyable read, but for different reasons. Now I am left waiting for the title "Walking Along With Philip".

If you enjoyed Walking Ollie, there is no doubt that you will enjoy Along Came Dylan too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars And then there were two dogs, 31 Mar 2009

By	Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Following his success with Walking Ollie: Winning the Love of a Difficult Dog (though the book appears to have been much more successful than the actual walking), the author eventually decided to acquire another dog. He says this was so that Ollie could have company, though I suspect that financial motives may have been a factor. Of course, keeping a dog is expensive and keeping two much more so, but he could be reasonably sure that a follow-up book about the second dog would repay the costs with interest.

As things turned out, Ollie only accepted Dylan reluctantly and never (at least during the first two years of Dylan's life, which is the period covered by this book) regarded him as a friend. Dylan seems to be much more of a bounder, with far more energy to burn than Ollie ever wanted to use. The book, every bit as funny as its predecessor, tells the story of the author's life with Dylan and Ollie, recounting some of Dylan's many escapades, not just with each other but with other dogs.

Among the characters that the author and his dogs meet along the way are Philip the inveterate gambler and Diddley, his Dalmatian. The author is also a horse-racing fan so the adults get along very well, while Diddley is about the same age as Dylan so they are friends too. Nevertheless, whenever such quirky characters get together, you can be sure that trouble is never far away, however well they all get on. I'm glad for Philip's sake that Denman beat Kauto Star in the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup; it seems like he bet far more money on the horse than he could really afford.

Anybody who hasn't ever owned a dog and is contemplating the idea might be put off the idea by reading either this book or Walking Ollie. Actually, I suspect that the author was asking for trouble by choosing the dogs that he did. While all dogs demand a lot of attention (and that's the reason I've never had one), some breeds are more demanding than others. Lurchers and Salukis may not be the best dogs for beginners to acquire. Then again, would the author have had such great material for his book if he'd chosen a less demanding breed? Maybe, or maybe not.

This book, along with Walking Ollie: Winning the Love of a Difficult Dog, is a great book for any dog lover to read even if, like me, you don't actually own one.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive and ridiculous, 28 Aug 2009

By	Maria Lee (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

I bought these two books in one go from Amazon: Walking Ollie and Along came Dylan. The content is so much repetitive, let the dog run free even he is disobedient and does not want to come back, again and again. I found it annoying by the second book. I empathize with other dog walkers in the book. The author's principle is: these dogs need to run, despite risking their own lives and the possibility of attacking other dogs. The message is loud and clear but it keeps repeating itself on every cheaper that you started to think, here you go again.

Sorry not my kind of book, but good to support the Amazon sales, at least.

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