One winter?s afternoon Stephen Foster walked into a dog re-homing centre with the intention of picking up a retired greyhound. Instead, he acquired an abandoned lurcher pup. Foster?s knowledge of dogs was so vague that he had to look up ?lurcher? in key reference work The Giant Book of the Dog to find out what sort of animal was coming to join the family. His research counted for little: the new arrival did not conform to any known breed standard, or indeed any standard whatsoever that might be considered dog-normal. Walking Ollie is a hilarious ? and often heartrending ? account of one man?s attempt to turn a psychotic wild animal into something resembling a domestic pet.
- ISBN13 9781904977520
- Publish Date 20 April 2006
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 10 March 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Short Books Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English