For me, one of the most remarkable things about my Scottie is that he's a descendent of the grey wolf. Thousands of years of evolution and selective breeding have refined him into a creature two and a half foot long, a foot high, with thick black hair, that uncut quickly becomes a shaggy perm. I realise that I've imbued him with a character that is moody and slightly obsessive, but determined, playful and in his heart of hearts, thoroughly optimistic - the better bits of myself in fact. His true character is in his breeding. He's a terrier. He likes to shake socks to death, has a short concentration span, a stubborn nature and never gives up on a good sniff.'
In URBAN DOG, Will Cohu shares with the reader a charming and highly amusing account of life with his independent, demanding and lovable Scottish Terrier, Parker. Named after Lady Penelope's chauffeur in the Thunderbirds, Parker has been the focus of a highly successful diary column in the DAILY TELEGRAPH since April 1998, but now Will Cohu writes a fitting full-length homage to his adventures with Parker alongside a wry and witty evocation of bachelor life in the urban jungle.