i understand he gets some criticism from the BC peeps, as evidenced by his wikipedia page. i just read The Dogs of Bedlam Farm and really enjoyed it, so I know about his giving away Homer to a neighbor's family, but don't know anything about his putting a pet down. i've got Katz on Dogs on the shelf, waiting to be read, but i'd be interested in hearing more about Mr. Katz from anyone on here. here's the part of the wiki article:
"Katz's books about dogs have received favorable reviews in the literary press,[11] but have been met with a hostile reaction in segments of the border collie community. Notable examples of this criticism have included Donald McCaig's review of The Dogs of Bedlam Farm in The Bark magazine[12] and Penny Tose's review of Katz on Dogs in The American Border Collie magazine,[13] as well as comments on various Internet forums such as the BC Boards[14] and the Working Stockdog Forum.[15] Critics have faulted Katz for a fundamental lack of understanding of the dogs and their work and for offering misguided training advice while professing an expertise that he in fact lacks.[16]. Katz has claimed to enjoy "riling the border collie snobs,"[17] but criticism of the author intensified after he gave away his second border collie and had the first put down for behavioral problems.[18]"
"Katz's books about dogs have received favorable reviews in the literary press,[11] but have been met with a hostile reaction in segments of the border collie community. Notable examples of this criticism have included Donald McCaig's review of The Dogs of Bedlam Farm in The Bark magazine[12] and Penny Tose's review of Katz on Dogs in The American Border Collie magazine,[13] as well as comments on various Internet forums such as the BC Boards[14] and the Working Stockdog Forum.[15] Critics have faulted Katz for a fundamental lack of understanding of the dogs and their work and for offering misguided training advice while professing an expertise that he in fact lacks.[16]. Katz has claimed to enjoy "riling the border collie snobs,"[17] but criticism of the author intensified after he gave away his second border collie and had the first put down for behavioral problems.[18]"
