A Dog’s Book of Wisdom

Margaret the Pug, a crotchety old dog who happens to be the reincarnation of the brilliant 16th century philosopher Michel de Montaigne, tells her owner how to live a good life. "If you want to be good, do what a dog would do. If you want to be right, I can't help you." Margaret covers topics like friendship, forgetfulness -- a dog's idea of what lying is -- and the custom of putting dogs into clothes through humor and stories, all with the wisdom of an old dog.

If you've ever wondered what your dog was thinking, this translation of essays from Dog to English is your chance to find out.