A fun book about all the ways you can go about trying to pet someone else's dog. Funny but a very quick read without so much past it.

This book was so much fun, I had no idea what to expect from page to page....some of it was so random and it had me cracking up.

The illustrations were cool too.

This is a perfect book for any dog lover.

Can I Pet Your Dog? was a delightful book that perfectly captures the joy of seeing an adorable dog and wanting to pet it.

Featuring increasingly unlikely scenarios to pet that pupper, Can I Pet Your Dog? is a laugh-out-loud celebration of man's best friend. Whether it's finding the dog at parties or pole-vaulting across traffic, this book is the perfect gift for all dog lovers of all ages.

The illustrations in this book are wonderful with each dog being more adorable than the last. The color palette is muted backgrounds with the dogs and people being brighter colors. I liked the choice to have the background be muted as your eye is instantly drawn to the dogs. The book starts out with everyday scenarios where someone would ask to pet a dog and the scenarios become increasingly bizarre from there. I enjoyed all of the different scenarios the author came up with because let's face it, people will go great lengths to pet adorable doggos.

Overall Can I Pet Your Dog? was a fun book and I would highly recommend it for any dog lovers in your life.

Publication Oct. 25, 2022

Fun. Plain ol' fun.

Being blessed with a dog that people just seem drawn to pet, which is warmly welcomed by my girl, I grinned as the artwork brought back a few memories. True, some of the "ideas" get a bit outlandish near the end but, well, it's not meant to be taken literally, just to express the joy of interaction with dogs. I particularly liked not just the different types of dogs pictured but that at one point we see a dog with wheels, not to mention a human in a wheelchair. Good inclusion. A good way to initiate a discussion of not just the various dog breeds with a child but why and how to include those with disabilities, not to mention to ask permission before approaching someone else's dog.

The artwork is cute and nicely celebrates the love of dogs. Hey, if a tough looking goth guy can get down on his knees to give my dog a tummy rub, maybe some of these tongue-in-cheek suggestions aren't so outlandish after all. This will make a great gift for all your dog loving friends.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #ChronicleBooks for letting me pet the dogs. Now I need to go try to make up with my own pet-me-magnet dog for being distracted by some other virtual dogs.

This little book was completely adorable, and an easy solution to needing a quick smile. The illustrations were really cute and well made, and also really funny.

What a fun concept and the artwork was so cute and adorable and so fitting! What a fun way to show kids (and adults) how to approach a dog :)

I really liked this book. I thought it was really cute and relatable. As a service dog handler, i appreciated the note at the beginning of the book mentioning to not pet working dogs, thank you. I also really liked how all the dogs were unique too, there was even a disabled pup!

Overall, it was very wholesome and i think every dog lover will appreciate this book, no matter how old they are

This book is cute and lighthearted. It would be a perfect book to start a conversation about how to pet animals for kids.

The cover of this book intrigued me, but there’s not enough going on in the illustrations and captions to hold attention. Some of the pages made no sense to me at all. I’m not sure which audience would find this book interesting.

I truly love the illustrations! This is an excellent book for a young
child. I loved the book but I think it's a bit immature for most adults.
I would not hesitate to pick it up because I love dogs so much.

Thank you so much, Jeremy Nguyen, your Publisher, and NetGalley for
giving me the chance to read and review this great little book.

Dog lovers will adore this book! Even if you don't have a dog you can relate to the funny and cute illustrations of all the ways you could (and probably shouldn't haha) pet a pup.

I loved the inclusivity in both the people and the dogs! The variety was fabulous! I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves dogs.

Great illustrations. I totally understand the desire to pet all dogs. I pet as many as I possibly can. My grandson (6 year old) also has the uninhibited urge to pet every dog, find out it’s name, it’s age, and yada, yada. You get the picture, I’m sure. My problem was that as a cartoon, I expected funny. Or ironic. Or sophisticated. Or entertaining. I did not find it any of those and I am left wondering whether it is an age thing? I can’t figure out for which type of audience this is meant. Anyway, great illustrations but not “cartoonish” enough for me to rate it higher than an overall 2 stars.

Can I Pet Your Dog by Jeremy Nguyen is a cute little book written about petting dogs. Petting dogs 🐶 is fun. I am always looking for cute books for my granddaughter who is two.

Cute illustrations and the introduction has information that could be beneficial to young kids in a classroom. Very adorable and fun. It would also make a great gift for the dog lover in your life.

I'm a dog lover so when I saw the title of this book I wanted to check it out. This is a cute, fun book about the lengths people could go to in order to pet a dog. For me, I would pet any and every dog, but there are times when it's not appropriated or acceptable. The illustrations showing all of the crazy ways you could ask someone to pet their dog are adorable and fun to look at!

Who isn't enticed to give a good belly rub when coming across a cute dog? If you don't agree this probably isn't the book for you. Nguyen's book playfully illustrates scenarios on how to love on all the dogs you find in public. They go from practical (offering food) to increasingly silly and complicated (covering yourself in bacon). I thought the introduction was great and loved how it reinforces how you should always ask the owner before petting a dog. And there's even a nod at the end to adopting your own dog which is wonderful.

The illustrations were well-drawn and clear. I liked the use of color to make the focus of each scene pop out (obviously all the dogs are in color, they should be everyone's focus!), with muted backgrounds of blue and grey. There is a wide variety of dog breeds represented, super important to dog enthusiasts out there! I think this would be a great gift for dog lovers or a coffee table book. It is a very quick read. I found it amusing yet not laugh-out-loud funny, but it definitely brings a smile either way.

I received this book as a digital ARC from NetGalley for my opinion. Actual Rating 3.5 rounded up

This was a quick read with cute illustrations about all the lengths we will go to pet dogs, from the usual, to more outlandish ways. It was an enjoyable read.

I won't even pretend, I will come up with some very elaborate detours to get to pet a dog. Wait, its going to take me exactly 1.5 blocks of that dog's walking speed to tie my shoe... oh right, these shoes don't have laces. Possibly the 5 times a day that I check the mail coincide with 5 of my neighbors walking their dogs. Occasionally I even borrow my niece and make her ask to pet the dog so I don't look like that odd adult who loves dogs so much. I know all of the names of the dogs on my block, and very few of the people's names. Which is why is book is perfect for me! This book is a journey of more and more extreme ways to get a chance to pet dogs, but I can honestly say I've done some of them and I am not embarrassed. This book resonated, and the art is really great. I'll be buying this book for all my dog loving friends too.

Absolutely adorable! I waited until I was well into my adult life before I got my first dog....so I'm now making up for lost time with my sweet Lab Lucy.. I now love dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds and I love this book.

I chuckled while reading all of the wild, wacky and super silly scenarios the author creates, just to pet a dog. He's also a brilliant illustrator.

On a serious note, I very much appreciate the author taking the time to spell out how important it is to ask before petting anyone's dog. Doggie demeanors range just like humans. So this is a great takeaway lesson for children and adults alike!

This is a perfect gift for all dog lovers in your life! My Lucy also send her paws of approval!

Even if you don't have a dog, you'll find Can I Pet Your Dog humorous. It's a tickle to your funny bone!

The illustrations are cute with a narrative to match. Though I didn't find it laugh out loud funny, Can I Pet Your Dog is still a comic that will put a smile on your face. Four adorable stars.

I received a digital ARC from Chronicle Books through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.