Walking Ollie: Or, Winning the Love of a Difficult Dog »

Stephen Foster is the author of a novel, a short story collection, and She Stood There Laughing, one of the bestselling British sports books of 2004. He lives with his girlfriend and a lurcher named Ollie.

Britain's answer to Marley and Me—the hilarious and heartwarming international bestseller about learning to live with a troublesome dog.

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.

Walking Ollie tells the funny and charming story of how a growling, skittish man and his equally growling, skittish dog broke each other in, came to see eye to eye, and decided to become best friends.

Times Literary Supplement (London)

Foster's wryly perceptive book perfectly illustrates the truism that the only thing wrong with dogs is their owners.