My Life as a Dog- L.A Davenport-  Memoirs/humour    

“Perhaps with him I am a dog”

The story of Kevin the Dachshund told by his owner as they go about their

daily lives. Kevin is highly involved in life with his owner who works

from home and living in London can take Kevin most places with him

(being carried on the tube). This made me smile- any dog owner knows

those little traits all dogs (and humans?) have to get our attention.

A nuzzling nose and that look- the one that says so much. Very much a book

for dog owners as I'm not sure others would get the canine

idiosyncrasies dog owners have (and maybe not even realise it)

. Of how for some of us dogs have kept us going through difficult

times. That nose, that nudge, that encouragement to keep going

when the human brain could only think of dark clouds whilst the

canine one wanted a walk and food and kept us going through the

storm. A warm, caring look at life over a few days with the sights

and sounds that Kevin encounters as does his owner.

A read to give you that warm feeling inside, especially if read with a

canine friend next to you.

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Blurb Perhaps with him I am a dog  What was Kevin? He was earnest yet playful, boisterous yet lazy, a little rough sometimes, extremely direct and always sure of what he wanted. He was also sensitive, kind, supportive and caring, not to mention highly communicative and supremely understanding towards children.  My Life as a Dog is the funny, heartwarming and moving story of a life shared between a black and tan dachshund and his owner.  Told over two days and a weekend drawn from their many years together, it explores how Kevin overcame his cruel upbringing to flower into a self-confident dog that left everyone he met spellbound. And as they grew together, his owner learned to live in the present and navigate the difficult times they faced together.  But with Kevin rejected by the canine world and their connection ever-more profound and symbiotic, the question was: What does he think I am? L. A. Davenport is author of the suspense thriller Escape, and the short story collections No Way Home and Dear Lucifer and Other Stories.

Bio — L. A. Davenport L. A. Davenport is an Anglo-Irish author and journalist. Sometimes he lives in the countryside, far away from urban distraction, but mostly he lives in the city. He enjoys long walks, typewriters and strong black coffee. L. A. Davenport (Andrew) first met Kevin in 2001, when someone put an advert in a listing newspaper in London saying they wanted get rid of their black and tan, pure-bred dachshund. They explained that he had become a burden on the household and he didn’t get on with their two other dogs. But it was obvious that Kevin, who was the runt of a show-dog litter, had been badly treated and they simply wanted to discard him. Kevin was traumatised by his experiences and was difficult to handle at the beginning, but it was clear that he was an unusually sensitive and intelligent dog. As time went on, Kevin overcame his traumas and he and Andrew become closer. Over the fourteen years they spent together, they went through many ups and downs, navigating failed relationships, house moves, the vagaries of the freelancer life and the 2008 financial crash, as well as a string of health issues for Kevin. Yet every challenge seemed to bring them closer together, and they developed an instinctive understanding for each other.

My Life as a Dog is the story of their relationship. Told over two days and a weekend drawn from their many years together, it explores how Kevin overcame his cruel upbringing to flower into a self-confident dog that left everyone he met spellbound. And as they grew together, Andrew learned to live in the present and navigate the difficult times they faced together. L. A. Davenport is author of the novel Escape and the short story collections No Way Home and Dear Lucifer and Other Stories, as well as the upcoming novel The Nucleus of Reality, or The Recollections of Thomas P—. My Life as a Dog: https://pushingthewave.co.uk/books/my-life-as-a-dog/ The Nucleus of Reality: https://pushingthewave.co.uk/books/the-nucleus-of-reality/ Escape: https://pushingthewave.co.uk/books/escape/ No Way Home: https://pushingthewave.co.uk/books/no-way-home/ Dear Lucifer and Other Stories: https://pushingthewave.co.uk/books/dear-lucifer-and-otherstories/