Rosie does the opposite of every command. Why is she a Backward Dog? Her young owner loves her but cannot make Rosie listen. She does not realize when she gives Rosie the command to “sit”, Rosie hears “blap nerp.” She and Rosie are not communicating. She recognizes she needs help. Will Rosie ever become a good-mannered dog? THE BACKWARD DOG demonstrates children can learn to Speak Dog. It teaches children the hand signals for Sit, Come, and Down. Everyone benefits when a dog has good manners since dogs with good manners remain in their Forever Homes.THE BACKWARD DOG is a picture book for ages 3-7 with 300 words.