NEW! Citizen Canine: Dogs in the Movies by Wendy Mitchell
Hardcover, 128 pages
This charming and adorable collection of the best cinematic dogs is sure to delight dog lovers and movie-goers alike. The Citizen Canine pack includes sixty of the smartest, cutest and furriest pooches ever to grace the silver screen. Covering 100 years of films from top-billed hounds like Lassie and Benji to comedic scene-stealers like Asta from Bringing Up Baby and Puffy from There's Something About Mary, all your favourite furry friends are here. Citizen Canine is your perfect guide to dogs, movies and the magical moments when they come together.
A light, entertaining introduction covers the history of dogs in movies, from Charlie Chaplin to contemporary indie darlings, while fun facts and stories from behind the camera bring the all the featured films to life.
Read about the tricks trainers used to train these canine actors, here are a few that are included:Scraps (A Dog's Life)Toto (The Wizard of Oz)Matisse (Down and Out in Beverly Hills)Sandy (Annie)Cujo (Cujo)Hooch (Turner & Hooch)Beethoven (Beethoven)Chance (Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey)Fly (Babe)The puppies (101 Dalmatians)Buddy (Air Bud)Lou (Cats & Dogs)Shaggy (The Shaggy Dog)Sam (I Am Legend)Marley (Marley & Me)Rocco (The Drop)Bailey (A Dog's Purpose)