Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It: Life Lessons from a Wise Old Dog to a Young Boy » (Unabridged, 4 CDs, 5 hours)

John O'Hurley is the host of NBC's National Dog Show and the bestselling author of It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump. He is also well-known for his award-winning role as J. Peterman on Seinfeld, as the ultimate champion of Dancing with the Stars, and as the host of Family Feud. An accomplished stage actor, he also stars in Spamalot in Las Vegas.

From the New York Times bestselling author —and his dog— more woofs of wisdom

In his first book, John O'Hurley wrote of the many life lessons he'd learned from dogs—lessons that carried him from the New England woods of his childhood to his life today as an award-winning actor, composer, and writer amidst the bright lights of Hollywood. Now, in Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It, John once again finds himself seeking the wisdom of a canine companion. After years of parenting pets, last December, he became a father to his first child, William. Along with the many new joys of being a dad, John faced a new set of challenges—and it was Scoshi, his wizened white Maltese and faithful confidant for nearly two decades, who, at every turn, pointed the way.

At once poignant, profound, and laugh-out-loud funny, this book is a one-of-a-kind celebration of the joys of parenting pets and children alike, and further testament to the enduring wisdom of man's best friend.

The Boston Globe

Lighthearted self-help.

Preface vii

The Arrival 1

The Fishing Gets Better If You Roll on the Worms 21

Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It 35

On Skunks, Poison Ivy, and Little League 51

A Good Gorilla Is Tough to Find 71

When All Is Said and Done, More Was Said Than Done 83

The Authentic Walk 95

Remember to Put the "U" in Humor 115

On Watches and Wallets: How to Spend Time and Money 127

Epilogue 145