They may be known as man's best friend, but as the writers in this poignant, funny, and dramatic collection know, there's no gender divide when it comes to canines. Whether walking down the street, gathering at the dog park, hitting the open road, or spending one too many nights together on the couch in front of the TV, a woman and her dog are an enduring pair. And there are many who consider their dogs to be members of their family and themselves to be full-fledged dog moms, even if they're single.

From the family dog who takes on the anxiety of a family as the writer's sister battles breast cancer, to the compelling tale of a woman searching for her furry friend in the aftermath of September 11th, to the blind and deaf dog who teaches everyone about keeping on truckin' no matter what predicaments she gets into, the essays in this anthology get at the heart of love — and yes, sometimes love-hate-relationships women have with the dogs in their lives.

Going to oi-reader, in my big book bonanza giveaway! LOL

Arrived safely today. Thanks so much EllyMae58! As a woman who's reading time is shared with 2 "boys" (we don't dare refer to them as dogs, especially the pug) this book looks like great fun. Am looking forward to reading soon :)

I loved this book! For the past 2 1/2 months it has been my "at lunch" book at work and a few times it came up "missing" (borrowed from a co-worker who wants to read it in it's entirety). The essays made me both laugh and cry, a favorite is "First Born" by Lisa Vollmer...I can totally relate :)

Thanks for sending this my way EllyMae58. When it returns back to me from my co-worker (she never journals but always returns books) I am saving for a dog and cat book box coming my way soon.

AM putting in the cat and dog bookbox (which finally arrived!) and am sending it on its way to the next participant today.

Picked this book out of the cat and dog bookbox. Looking forward to reading it.

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