Puppy Madness

I picked up the book Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin last week because the silly puppy face on the cover was begging me to read it.  I've always been a fan of the sentimental pet books and thought this would be right up my alley.  I expected an heart wrenching story of how Oogy was disfigured as a bait dog, the background on what generally happens to rescued dog fighting dogs, and the wonderfully sappy story of how Oogy has puppy kissed his way into the Levin family's heart.  I was kind of right.  The Levin family absolutely adores Oogy and he seems to be an incredibly resilient dog.  Unfortunately, there wasn't much else to the story.  I actually just kept thinking "They let this dog get away with anything!".  Oogy behaves like every other dog out there, which is great considering he could easily be a bomb waiting to explode after the treatment he's endured.  So, there's something to be said for his sweet personality.  After all, it also got him some air time on Oprah.  But, it just isn't enough to keep a book entertaining.  I mean, I didn't even cry at the end! Not a single tear!  If that doesn't tell you something about the lack of emotional interest in this story, I don't know what will.