I wrote a short series of “classic” canine book reviews for Dog World during 1992-1993… Bob, Son of Battle, The History of Pompey the Little, Timmy in the Famous Five tales, sundry Beatrix Potter hounds, Bulgakov’s The Heart of a Dog, Ballantyne’s The Dog Crusoe, Just William’s Jumble… and, inevitably, The Dog Fiend, or Snarleyyow, after whom was christened the fearful Snarleyyowl (final letter added for emphasis) the Cat Fiend.