Isn't there more to being a dog than wearing a mini cashmere sweater and riding around in a $400 evening clutch? What about the simple pleasures–feeling the wind in your fur, digging up the grass beneath your paws, smelling another dog's butt?

The Dangerous Book for Dogs provides insight on everything from the tastiest styles of shoes to chew on to escaping humiliating costumes. It also contains portraits of noble dogs throughout history, unravels the mysteries of cats and humans, and explains everything else a dog ever wanted to know but was afraid to ask.