BOOK REVIEW: It’s Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump…
It’s Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump: And Other Life Lessons I Learned from Dogs by John O’Hurley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Being a dog owner (or do they own me?) and dog lover, I was drawn to this book. That said, I was hesitant to read another book predicated on dogs and what they teach us, particularly when I learned that one of the author’s dogs is fifteen years old, because it always seems that a dog dies before the last page and I’m completely depressed and teary-eyed throughout the reading. Happily, this book was a welcome change from that scenario! Both of the author’s current dogs made it through the entire book, and the book as a whole was very upbeat.
The lessons John O’Hurley learned from the dogs in his life, particularly his present pups Betty and Scoshi, were lessons we all have learned – or should. John O’Hurley is an actor and comedian, and his comedic roots come through in the prose of the novel. Instead of crying my way through another book about dogs and why we love them, I was laughing and nodding my head in agreement.
This was an easy, quick read, but humorous and enjoyable. I would recommend this book to all dog lovers and anyone interested in a light-hearted read with a few life lessons thrown in.