Okay, now this has to be the strangest thing I've ever received by mail – and it's obvious that the sender wanted to remain anonymous. It was mailed to our old California address, so I can't imagine it's anybody around here – and I can't imagine it's anybody who knows me very well. It was sent Air Mail with an Australian stamp – no return address, no other identification. Inside was a printout for a book on Amazon: Your Dog is Watching You. The description:

The author was walking his little dog on a leash when it was attacked by a loose German Shepherd. How could he protect his dog if it happened again? He tried this, he tried that. Things only got worse. The answer came from a lucky contact with a dog psychologist. Her solution may make you laugh. But it worked. And the author learned more than just how to protect his dog. He finally learned what dogs are about. Includes a rare interview with a top dog-psychologist and trainer. Find out the easy way to prevent dog fights, how to stop your dog yanking on the leash, how to get your dog to understand what stop barking means, and why certain kinds of dog training never work.

Wicket and Pixie aren't angels (although they think they are), but they're not devils, either. They don't fight at all, they don't bark often, and they're not horrible leash-yankers. They're trained to be great housepets – and they listen when push comes to shove. So, why did I get this anonymous post? Could be from the author:

He and his wife have travelled widely. They lived in seven different countries, including Scotland and Japan. They now live permanently in Australia and have three sons.

Strange how far some people will go to make a book recommendation.