Review: "If You Love Dogs, You'll Love This Short Tail...I Mean Tale!"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2013
Puppies can't control their tail --- it's how they show their emotions from joy (wagging it fast) to uncertainty or fear (with the tail under the belly).  Clem is only 3 months old; his daddy is a German Shepherd, his mom is a Queensland Heeler.  He's getting lessons from his Dad on how to follow and recognize scents.  It is time for Clem to learn how to become a worthy Kaxian. The Kaxians were aliens once upon a time, who were often challenged by the Niques (otherwise known as small breed dogs such as Chihuahuas).  Mom and Dad send him off wishing him good luck as he digs and crawls under the fence and races to the Kaxian cave to learn how to be a defender.  Can he be on time?  Can he become a defender?  This is a really cute story to read to children, or even to be read by anyone who loves dogs and understands their behaviors.  The writing is superb, the plot is engaging, and I want to learn more about Clem in his future adventures.  It was definitely a very enjoyable read as I lay on my patio lounge, reading parts aloud to my four mini dachshunds (they still tell me they are not Niques, that their hunting skills make them members of the Kaxian). Great, great fun read.