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Training John and Murray

Emma — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pre-order the hilarious story of Britain's best-known dog lover Martin Clunes, two uncontrollable Jack Russell puppies, and a whirlwind of canine chaos . . .

A TALE OF TWO PUPPIES
When Martin Clunes welcomed two adorable Jack Russell puppies, John and Murray, into his Dorset home to share with all the family's other animals, he imagined idyllic walks and loyal companionship.
Instead, the two brothers unleashed a whirlwind of chaos.
Only then did Martin and his wife, Philippa, learn about littermate syndrome. And that shredded furniture was going to be the least of their problems. It seemed everything they'd been doing was wrong. These puppies were out of control and possibly even lethal . . .
Driven to their wits' end, the couple embarked on a desperate search for help. But one thing soon became abundantly clear: restoring order wasn't going to be easy . . .
Heartwarming and hilarious, this canine catastrophe with a happy ending will bring a smile to the face of dog lovers everywhere.

Readers paws-itively rave about Martin Clunes!

Praise for Meetings with Remarkable Animals:

'Heartwarming' Daily Mail

'Inspirational' Independent

‘This is such a lovely read!’ 5 ***** Reader Review

‘A lovely written book. You can feel Martin’s love of animals. I will read this book again’ 5 ***** Reader Review

‘Beautiful, heartwarming book’ 5 ***** Reader Review

Meetings With Remarkable Animals

Emma — Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Heartwarming Journey of Animals Who’ve Guided, Rescued, and Saved Us in Surprising Ways – by National Treasure, Martin Clunes

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MEET THE ANIMALS THAT MAKE US . . .

Throughout history, our relations with remarkable animals have eased, enriched, and even saved our lives in surprising ways.

Dogs guide us, rescue us, lead us, protect us and even give warning of disease. Horses go to war and rats clear mines to secure peace. Pigeons carry life-saving messages and dolphins ease our trauma. Truly, animals are there for us.

Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world, Martin Clunes celebrates the intelligence, loyalty, and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures – past and present – whose lives are so entwined with our own.

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Readers paws-itively rave about Meetings with Remarkable Animals

‘This is such a lovely read!‘ 5 ***** Reader Review

‘A lovely written book. You can feel Martin’s love of animals. I will read this book again‘ 5 ***** Reader Review

‘Beautiful, heartwarming book‘ 5 ***** Reader Review

Meetings with remarkable animals

Emma — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Guide dog Laura needed a new home. And, after listening to her owner talk on the radio about what would happen to her much loved guide and companion when she retired, Martin Clunes picked up the phone. He'd always been a soft touch when it came to animals. One more couldn't hurt. Adopting Laura opened his eyes to the extraordinary care provided by assistance dogs, but also piqued his curiosity. Throughout history, our meetings with remarkable animals have eased, enriched and sometimes saved our lives in countless and surprising ways. Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world, Martin celebrates the intelligence, loyalty and companionship of some truly extraordinary creatures whose lives have been entwined with our own.