Buster, an Alsatian-Staffordshire bull terrier cross who lived rough for six months before being taken into canine care, was adopted by Roy Hattersley in 1995.He still believes that Roy Hattersley (whom he calls The Man) was adopted by him. After a disagreement with a goose in St James's Park – which belonged to the Queen – Buster became famous and like many instant celebrities wrote his 'sniff and tell' memoirs. Everything that happened since confirmed his view that dogs are superior to human beings.

The Man, who has written many books on his own, has won the Granada Television award for Journalist of the Year.

Buster’s Secret Diaries - As Discovered by Roy Hattersley

Buster became famous as a young dog in 1996 after he defended himself against a goose in St James's Park - a goose which, unfortunately, belonged to the Queen. Pursued by the press ever since, he has sought solace in writing.Never before has the reading public been offered such insight into the canine world. The indignities of a train journey, tied to a table while bacon sandwiches pass by. Told to 'hush' no matter how incisive the contribution to a conversation. The diaries also reveal the strain of living with the Man - a sad figure who would like to be a dog but lacks the necessary talent. Buster's duties include protecting the Man from friends who want to talk to him, and making sure that everybody knows when the telephone rings. When Buster first wrote, he was a puppy.

Although older and wiser, he still gets into lots of scrapes. As Buster has aged, his sight and hearing are failing somewhat but he still wants to 'go courting' - especially in springtime. Buster remains unaware of what happened that day at the vet's, and no-one will explain it to him, but they continue to allude to something.  Despite that setback, Buster's Secret Diaries celebrate a dog's joy at owning a human.