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Mexican Mutts Tequila Pups Chili Dogs True Stories of the Dogs of Mexico David Gordon Burke 9781511590068 Books

This is a very engaging mix of short doggy stories from one of dogs' very best friends, David Gordon Burke. Most of these short stories lean towards the sad and tragic with some nice yappy endings. However, Burke's raison d'être is exactly that dogs are being mistreated, in Mexico in these cases, and we humans need to do a lot about it. The problem may be acute in Mexico though hopefully improving, but that is certainly not the case in all corners of the world.
Burke makes very good use of newspaper reports between his conventional short stories, which greatly add to the ambient feel of seriousness behind his reflections. All the stories are based on general truths from real incidents, though some have been lightly fictionalised to make them more engaging and rounded.
The stories are well written, though the version I read had a few very inconsequential typos. There is always danger in not mentioning this, as grammar fiends seem to so enjoy destroying great writing, like this, on such thin pretences and especially if they feel 'conned' into buying.
As one of those people that actually prefers the average dog to the average human, I am bound to empathise deeply with this book, however, I feel even strange folks such as cat lovers and rodent fanciers will find plenty here to grab their attentions, stories drawn from the street-life of Mexico.


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Mexican Mutts Tequila Pups Chili Dogs True Stories of the Dogs of Mexico David Gordon Burke 9781511590068 Books Reviews

I got a free copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review. I had agreed to review the book without even knowing what it is about mainly due to the author's novel way of asking for a review. In fact, it made me expect as much from his book as well.

The book is a collection of short stories about dogs in Mexico, based on many real-life events concerning dogs in that country. It is an easy read and the flow is quite engaging. I can't remember even one story that flags during its telling. However, the feeling that remained uppermost in my mind after reading the book was one of sadness at so much cruelty being perpetrated on dogs in Mexico. Of course, we all know that the cruelty is not something that is unique to only dogs as animals or to Mexico as a land. It happens everywhere. But I had not been aware of some of the specific atrocities around which the author has crafted his book. Here, the stories are of dogs being abandoned by their owners on highways, dogs being chained to a pole all the time, dogs being brutally treated by their owners, dogs being carelessly run over by their owners' cars or by others on the roads, dogs being kidnapped for ransom and so on. The author has dealt with them all well by starting each story with a real-life news report on one such atrocity and following it up with his story which generally ends in happier circumstances for the fictional dog than its real counterpart, thereby making us feel good rather than depressed at the end. I only wish the author had used his freedom to work his imagination a little more while creating these stories. I kept anticipating some pleasant twist in each story towards the end to make it a story that would linger on in my mind. Instead, I mostly found the stories going on a straight line all the way through, making it difficult to pick out one story that stands out from the pack. Still, I would mark a couple of stories as the better ones.

The story 'Brothers' is built on the undying loyalty of dogs. It brought me memories of my high school days when I read a poem by William Wordsworth called 'Fidelity', which also focused on the same emotion. The story 'Ransoming the Bone', though short, would have to be my choice as the best in the collection because it ended ever so suddenly even as I was led to expect more. Two stories have been told from the dog's viewpoint in first person and I liked the idea.

The author's love and concern for dogs is palpable. I have a feeling that people who own dogs and love them, would find much more to enthuse about these stories than me because I have never had a pet and have never known a dog intimately. I can relate to these stories mainly as one who loves animals and wishes that all species be treated humanely and never killed for food or otherwise. Exotic species like dolphins, polar bears, whales, elephants etc easily find enough champions to protect them. Dogs and cats are considered part of the family in countries like the UK, Australia, Canada etc and so at least in such countries, they lead a privileged and protected existence. I hope one day, such happy circumstances would visit dogs and cats in other countries too. Not only dogs, but the other 'not so lucky' species such as cows, goats, pigs and chickens as well .
Great book. Great stories. Highly recommend it fur all you dog lovers
Mexican Mutts, Tequila Pups, & Chili Dogs is an engaging collection of short stories. It's a mix of true tales and fiction stories. It explores the disheartening world of abused and neglected dogs in Mexico. Although there is a lot of sadness to the stories, there are some happy endings. The stories are well written and even though I consider myself more of a cat person ( I do have a dog, too), I found them to be entertaining and informative. Because of the serious and sometimes disturbing content of animal abuse, I did have to take breaks from reading at times.
The book is a collection of short pieces, stories interspersed with newspaper articles, the latter concerning animal cruelty in Mexico; but isn't that the case everywhere? The stories are presented as true accounts fictionalized. They will appeal to dog lovers, of course, but really their appeal is universal. The first story, for example, is about a reluctant dog owner -- not the most lovable guy, perhaps, but likable. There is a truth in this amusing story about human/canine relationships, as you will see; oh by the way, dogs can sometimes outsmart humans.

The stories are a poignant telling of humans and dogs engaging stories with interesting, well-defined characters (both human and canine). Reviewed by the author of The Children's Story, About Good and Evil.
This is a very engaging mix of short doggy stories from one of dogs' very best friends, David Gordon Burke. Most of these short stories lean towards the sad and tragic with some nice yappy endings. However, Burke's raison d'être is exactly that dogs are being mistreated, in Mexico in these cases, and we humans need to do a lot about it. The problem may be acute in Mexico though hopefully improving, but that is certainly not the case in all corners of the world.
Burke makes very good use of newspaper reports between his conventional short stories, which greatly add to the ambient feel of seriousness behind his reflections. All the stories are based on general truths from real incidents, though some have been lightly fictionalised to make them more engaging and rounded.
The stories are well written, though the version I read had a few very inconsequential typos. There is always danger in not mentioning this, as grammar fiends seem to so enjoy destroying great writing, like this, on such thin pretences and especially if they feel 'conned' into buying.
As one of those people that actually prefers the average dog to the average human, I am bound to empathise deeply with this book, however, I feel even strange folks such as cat lovers and rodent fanciers will find plenty here to grab their attentions, stories drawn from the street-life of Mexico.