‘Funny thing about Rhodesian Ridgeback books. It’s hard to tell the reader something he doesn’t already know.
That’s because this beguiling breed elicits such passion and understanding from its owners that most of us end up so attached to our dogs that we know their behaviors and temperament inside and out. As a result, we read about the breed while nodding our heads and commenting ‘Yup ….’, ‘Uh-huh …’ and the like.
Still, author Ann Chamberlain does the telling about as well as anyone could. She obviously knows and loves Ridgebacks. The photos alone–this is, after all, an eminently photogenic dog–are worth almost the price of the book.
Rhodesian Ridgebacks are just strong-willed enough that most prospective buyers should be told just one thing: ‘Choose an easier breed.’ The rest of us get to read Chamberlain’s Rhodesian Ridgeback, nodding our heads in unison as we go.
Your post touched a nerve. We wanted to immigrate to New Zealand (I am from South Africa). And just the thought of 120 days in quarantine made me shiver. I am so attached to my lovely dog called MJ that we put the whole thing off. She already saved my life, twice. But strong willed, there’s no doubt. See a picture of her at my blog located at: http://mipet.wordpress.com