Stourton began seeing life from a dog's eye view when he lost his job as a flagship radio presenter.
Just when all that was left to do was walk the dog, he was offered a column in The Telegraph which revolved around his Spaniel, Kudu.
Extracts from columns feature alongside Stourton's reflections and public responses.
Stourton combines recollections of a reporting career with Kudi's story and raises the bar on the humdrum business of doggy matters with passages on the sexual politics of the park – and even Heidegger.
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