<B>Britain’s answer to <I>Marley and Me</I>—the hilarious and heartwarming international bestseller about learning to live with a troublesome dog.</B><BR><BR> Like many first-time pet owners, London-based novelist Stephen Foster was upbeat as he began his search for a puppy to adopt. How hard can it be to take care of a dog, he thought—read a guidebook or two, buy a few supplies, and get on with it. But all the books and supplies in the world couldn’t have prepared him for life with Ollie, a willful and moody adopted dog who quickly demonstrated his displeasure at the notion of being told what to do. Stephen Foster http://lakenet.llcoop.org/search/t?SEARCH=walking+ollie&sortdropdown=-&searchscope=1 2008-06-20T14:27:20-04:00 A British novelist--and novice pet owner--chronicles his decision to adopt a puppy, a decision that led to his new life with Ollie, a willful, moody, skittish canine with a definite displeasure at being told what to do. 2125 9780399534294