Letters to a Young Puppy

By Amy Jordan

New dog Zen/humor from the author of Life is Short. Eat Biscuits! Gentle instructions about life and love written to a young puppy and equally suitable for dog lovers, poets, parents, children, and friends.

"We can learn a lot about love from our dogs. The sweet balm of puppy love can soothe the most tender of hearts," says Amy. “Often the path to inner peace and happiness is as close as a rub on the belly from someone we love."

Letter 1
My dear puppy,
I have nothing to teach you, save a few basics
like sit, stay and heel, all meant to protect you
from the occasional folly of a careless man.
You, on the other hand, by nature are the embodiment
of essential happiness and unconditional love.
Let me open my heart and embrace your instincts.
Teach me dog.


Letter 6
The Dog Ethicist

Q. If a dog sneaks a biscuit in the middle of the night and no one hears the box open, does it make him a bad dog?

A. It depends. Did you step on the cat on your way to the pantry?

Letter 10
Essential Dog

A dog lives his life in the present tense. This is a good thing.
  • Seek only joy and goodness. You will be pleasantly surprised by its abundance.
  • If you really believe you’ll get a biscuit, you will.
  • Make friends with the pack.
  • Bark at yourself every once in awhile.
  • If it makes your tail wag, it is good. If it makes you throw up, I is bad.
  • You don’t always have to bite. Usually barking is enough.
  • Sometimes begging works, unattractive as it may seem at the moment.
  • Dogs don’t judge.
  • Puppy is a state of mind.
  

For information about licensing and publishing rights for Letters to a Young Puppy, contact amy@eatbiscuits.com