{"product_id":"the-boy-who-talked-to-dogs-a-memoir","title":"The Boy Who Talked to Dogs: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Martin McKenna was growing up in Garryowen  Ireland  in the 1970s  he felt the whole world knew him as just that stupid boy. Badly misunderstood by his family and teachers  Martin escaped from endless bullying by running away from home and eventually adoptingor being adopted bysix street dogs. Camping out in barns  escaping from farmers  and learning to fend for himself by caring for his new friends  Martin discovered a different kind of language  strict laws of behavior  and strange customs that defined the world of dogs. More importantly  his canine companions helped him understand the vital importance of family  courage  and self-respectand that he wasnt stupid after all. Their lessons helped Martin make a name for himself as the Dog Man in Australia  where he now lives and dispenses his hard-earned wisdom to dog owners who are sometimes baffled by what their four-legged friends are trying to tell them.  An emotional and poignant story seasoned with plenty of Frank McCourtstyle humor  The Boy Who Talked to Dogs is an inspiration to anyone whos ever been told he or she wont amount to anything. Its also a unique  fascinating look into canine behavior. In these pages  Martin shows how modern life has conditioned dogs to act around humans  in some ways helpful  but in other ways unnatural to their true instincts  and how he has benefited enormously from learning to talk dog.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986468401205,"sku":"ByrdShop_1629144339","price":29.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781629144337_f30fb94e-4fff-45a8-8ff5-9f98af5b34d3.jpg?v=1772671822","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-boy-who-talked-to-dogs-a-memoir","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}