Hounded The Low-Down on Life from Three Dachshunds Review

Matt Ziselman writes of life with three doxies and the lessons that they teach him. The adventures, the laughter, the tears, the inevitable gross things (a bat is involved) and lives to learn a little bit more about himself in the book, Hounded.

I chose this book to review because I too have learned a lesson from a Dachshund that came into my life at an interesting time. His name was Hanz. His lesson was simple: Having a bad day? Climb a tree and change your perspective.

Hanz was notorious for climbing up the ivy covered tree in my brother’s backyard. You would go outside and call him for dinner and a head would pop out of the ivy about four or five feet off the ground. Occasionally, he would even get to the lowest branch and pull the jaguar maneuver lounging until you came looking for him. He never seemed worried about being so high up. He just waited patiently until you came to get him down.

Hounded The Low-Down on Life from Three Dachshunds Review
I found this book enjoyable for the most part. I laughed and cried while laughing at the antics of Baxter, Molly, and Maya. Though this book is a memoir with a side of self-help flare, The ties that bind the story together between the dogs stories and his personal stories become harder and harder to tie as the book goes on. I will say that my favorite chapter is the one regarding the aforementioned bat episode. I can definitely relate to the author’s and his wife’s emotions and the “ick” factor. I too have my own bat/dog story and it still gives me the shivers as well.

This book is charming and would be a nice read for any doxie owner out there. You will laugh, cry, and even shiver at the misadventures of the three Ziselman doxies.

Baxter, Molly, and Maya, you have a new fan.

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I received a copy for review from the publisher in exchange for my opinion no other form of compensation was provided and all opinions are my own.