9 Dogs Who Desperately Want to Read

By Colleen Williams
published: March 25, 2015 • 1 min. read

March 25 is Tolkien Reading Day! In celebration, we’ve compiled pics of nine dogs who desparately want to read. The only thing standing in their way? Well…they’re dogs.

(Flickr.com/wombataroma)

Worst. Birthday present. Ever. It’s not in Puganese!

(Flickr.com/soggydan)

If I make this face long enough, will you teach me to read?

(Flickr.com/jsyk)

I may be a therapy dog, but I still can’t read…

(Flickr.com/steews4)

I feel like it’s a touch hypocritical to publish a book without knowing how to read… Way to go, Mom.

(Flickr.com/barretthall)

HOMEWORK SUCKS, and I can’t even read.

(Flickr.com/meg-z)

Story time! I mean… Picture time!

(Flickr.com/basykes)

Not even fair, I’m on the cover and I can’t read it.

(Flickr.com/kiwikewlio)

I have all the kibble in the world, but the only thing I want is to read…

(Flickr.com/happyfamilylife)

I need a haircut.

Pet Fun

By Colleen Williams

Over the past decade, Colleen has written about health, wellness, beauty, and even pets for The New York Times, The Cut, Refinery29, xoVain, Healthy Paws...Show more

Over the past decade, Colleen has written about health, wellness, beauty, and even pets for The New York Times, The Cut, Refinery29, xoVain, Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, and Seattle Met Magazine, as well as many beauty brands. She has a BFA in Art History from the University of New Mexico and an AAS in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design in New York.