{"product_id":"9781781316597","title":"Telling Tails: From Hopeless Hounds to Tyrannical Tortoises: Animal Letters to The Telegraph","description":"\u003cp\u003eSIR – Our dog Ben has savaged all electioneering material pushed through our letterbox, with the exception of any communication from the Conservative Party. My son even tried reposting the same flyer, but still no mauling from Ben. Are we to conclude that our dog swings to the right?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e SIR – As a regular visitor to the UK, I have been fascinated by the spate of letters regarding the television viewing of assorted pets. They have reinforced my view that the British are quite, quite mad.\u003cbr\u003e Long may it be so.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e SIR – Following the recent results of the English cricket team in the World Cup, may I suggest a duck as the national bird for England?\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e The venerable letterbox of the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e is host to a wealth of animal owners and observers. Not to be outdone on any subject, comes a menagerie of musings and meditations on a topic very close to their hearts. A collection including correspondence from dogs, notes about peacocks, admonitions on horse owners and scapegoats for cats. \u003cbr\u003e From the farmstead to the front room, big and small, feathered and furry can be found amidst these pages. How to gauge the political leanings of your terrier – there is a simple test for that. Useful pointers on subduing a disgruntled heffer that prove effective in urban and everyday environments as well.\u003cbr\u003e Whether you live with a labradoodle, spend your weekends twitching or simply watching the tortoises go by, here is the best assortment of animals as gathered by the readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurum Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114371170544,"sku":"9781781316597","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781316597_p0.jpg?v=1763718012","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781316597","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}