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Long Lessons: What I Thought I Knew about (Wiener) Dogs
“Small dogs aren’t tough.”
That’s just one of the misconceptions Jason Garrison used to have about dogs. He thought that a dog less than a foot tall was more of a rat or squirrel than a true dog. But once his wife said she wanted to adopt a small dog of her own, he would soon realize just how little he really knew about dogs, especially Dachshunds. And so the long lessons began.
Along the way, Jason would discover that he was wrong about several things. For example, he assumed that all lap dogs were cuddly by nature, but one of his dogs had dinner guests running for the door. He thought that even Dachshunds were natural guard dogs—wrong again. And since dogs are naked all the time anyway, he certainly didn’t think that they cared about clothes. But his alpha dog’s interest in certain garments and accessories has him wondering if his male dog is a cross-dresser.
LONG LESSONS is the hilarious and heartfelt memoir about a guy who didn’t even believe small dogs qualified as true dogs, but eventually couldn’t imagine life without his own three Dachshunds. Despite his erroneous and often silly prejudices, the three wiener dogs constantly prove him wrong in the most unexpected and comical ways, and ultimately teach him the true value of a beloved pet.
That’s just one of the misconceptions Jason Garrison used to have about dogs. He thought that a dog less than a foot tall was more of a rat or squirrel than a true dog. But once his wife said she wanted to adopt a small dog of her own, he would soon realize just how little he really knew about dogs, especially Dachshunds. And so the long lessons began.
Along the way, Jason would discover that he was wrong about several things. For example, he assumed that all lap dogs were cuddly by nature, but one of his dogs had dinner guests running for the door. He thought that even Dachshunds were natural guard dogs—wrong again. And since dogs are naked all the time anyway, he certainly didn’t think that they cared about clothes. But his alpha dog’s interest in certain garments and accessories has him wondering if his male dog is a cross-dresser.
LONG LESSONS is the hilarious and heartfelt memoir about a guy who didn’t even believe small dogs qualified as true dogs, but eventually couldn’t imagine life without his own three Dachshunds. Despite his erroneous and often silly prejudices, the three wiener dogs constantly prove him wrong in the most unexpected and comical ways, and ultimately teach him the true value of a beloved pet.
251 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 30, 2013
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About the author
Jason A. Garrison
2 books2 followersDr. Jason Garrison studied English at the University of Montevallo, Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary, and Old Testament at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He has worked as a high school teacher, college professor, minister, and chaplain, having published essays and book reviews in academic journals and on his blog. The memoir LONG LESSONS represents a new direction in his writing. He is currently working on several new works of fiction.
He lives in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Website: www.jagarrison.com
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He lives in Memphis, Tennessee.
Keep an eye on his life and narratives:
Website: www.jagarrison.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jagarrisonwriter
Twitter: @Garrison_JA
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