One Nation Under Dawg

I heard an interesting interview on NPR the other day discussing Michael Schaffer's new book.

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Like the average American pet owner, journalist Michael Schaffer would do anything for his dog. From booking doggie-hotel stays to engaging elite dog-walking services, he's adopted the thinking of the modern pet-pampering world, "where [we look at] things that we ... think of as normal and ask, 'Hey, can I do that for my dog or my cat?'"

But when he started reporting on the $43 billion industry that brought us doggie antidepressants, puppy networking services and pet fashion shows, Schaffer was forced to reconsider just what it means to be crazy about one's pet. In his book One Nation Under Dog, Schaffer examines the present and past of the "pampered-pet nation."

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