Kathy Clarke Ph.d.

Living with Pugs Kathy Clarke Ph.d.

Pugs are a toy dog. Their function is "companion", also "announcer of arrival of guests", "pillow to rest neck on while sitting on sofa", and "providing warmth to owner during sleep". In this small book we see Dr. Kathy Clarke's pugs create hilarious chaos on a daily basis. We see Dr. Clarke, as a novice, groom and show her pugs (occasionally taking a ribbon). We meet her "dog" friends and her "non-doggie" friends as we wonder through the days at Kate's Pugs. We share her sadness and struggle as she tube feeds a 1.8 oz tiny baby fighting "fading puppy" syndrome. We share her frustration in dealing with vets who often have little experience with the breed. Dr. Clarke's total love and devotion to the pug dog shows through on each page. Dog devotees of any breed with recognize themselves often on the pages of Living with Pugs.