Canada Reads is an annual 'battle of the books' competition.  It is organized, hosted and broadcast by the CBC.  This year's winner is Andre Alexis' "Fifteen Dogs"

As a dog owner, over the years, I have noticed that there seems to be almost a line drawn between rescue dog  people and purebred dog people. 

Now that is a headline that grabs attention.  As it should. 

Bringing a new baby home is an exciting time for everyone in the family.  With everyone cooing, cuddling and adoring the new arrival you need to make sure no one is left out of this momentous occasion and that includes the dog.

First came the boom - the loud, deep, unapologetic bellow that seemed to erupt from the very core of the earth.

Do you love dogs?  I do!!  A lot.  And I thought I knew about the sad stories of dogs abandoned to pounds or left on the streets but this book lets you see even more of the real world that dogs - dogs all over the world - live in.  It isn't pretty, to be