Somedays You're the Dog Somedays You're the Fire Hydrant

Steve Reider is the doctor of dogdom the pooch prognosticator the wizard of woof the muse of mutts and the canine clarion. Nobody explains and describes the touching and hilarious intersection between the world of dogs and their human partners like Steve Reider. In his book Somedays Youre the Dog Somedays Youre the Fire Hydrant Steve has captured the wonderful touching hilarious mystical and precious relationships between dogs and humans in ways that anyone who has ever had a dog will understand. His stories and their accompanying illustrations will make you howl with laughter while simultaneously encourage you to reflect on the meaning of life. Most importantly you will deeply appreciate how the world seen through a dogs eyes provides a fitting metaphor for our human foibles and imperfections. Somedays Youre the Dog Somedays Youre the Fire Hydrant is without question a funny book. But when one steps back a minute and considers its broader message it becomes clear that Steve Reider has given us a unique window through which we can see the many ways that dogs help to cast a brighter light on the joys sorrows frustrations contradictions and hilarities of our own lives and of our fellow humans.Dr. Stephen DavisProfessor Emeritus Cal Poly Pomona