From the New York Times bestselling author, a second charming and hilarious book about the enduring wisdom of dogsFrom the New England woods of his childhood to the manicured lawns of Los Angeles, John O'Hurley has never known life without the pleasure of a dog by his side. Now, in Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It, the well-known and well-loved actor, host, and New York Times bestselling author shares more lessons learned from a life with canine companions. Each of this book's chapters is written in the form of a letter by O'Hurley's wise, old Maltese (Scoshi), addressing O'Hurley's new baby son (William), sharing Scoshi's observations on what it takes to be a man. O'Hurley then responds to Scoshi in each chapter, including humorous remarks on what Scoshi meant to say, and offers more tales from growing up to illustrate each point.At once poignantly moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Before the Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It is a must-read for the dog lover on everyone's holiday shopping list.