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Last day for the big book give here at the Wag, but I am sure there will be more books soon. Today I thought we could use a little humor, since most of the news these days is very grim.

"The Dangerous Book for Dogs" by Rex and Sparky is a parody written for dogs by dogs. This is the stuff your dog doesn't want you to know. It's a must-read to really understand the motivations of your pooch.

For example, here is the authors take on dog parks, a hot topic around the 'Noke lately:

"For many of us, dog parks are the only place we get to really stretch our legs and sniff some primo butt. The thrice-daily leashed walk is good for basic physical maintenance, but it's tough to break into a sprint when your chubby owner is weighing you down. The odd thing about dog parks is that while it allows for unfettered fun and was seemingly invented for canines, it was actually created as an excuse for humans to have the dumbest conversations imaginable."

So they figured that one out, huh?

The other book is "Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It - Life Lessons from a Wise Old Dog to a Young Boy," by actor and author John O'Hurley. If you were a fan of the show "Seinfeld," you will remember O'Hurley as Elaine's boss, J. Peterman.

The title is a bit cumbersome, but the story is sweet as an old dog dispenses lessons about the importance of living an authentic life to the author's young son. And we all know that dogs really can teach us what's really important, if we gain nothing else from our lives shared with them.

Both of these books about dogs will be mailed to you today if you can tell me the name of the puppy we adopted last spring from the Roanoke Valley SPCA.

(He's a cutie that I write about in the "Bringing up Puppy" category on this blog. The categories are listed on the left side of this blog. Enough hints.)