**An anthology of bark-out-loud original essays about dogs from some of today’s most popular writers.** Critically acclaimed memoirist Wade Rouse has gathered some of America’s best known humorists- authors, comedians, and actors-to offer biting commentary on what it means to share a life, and a heart, with a dog. From battling for bed space to trying to transform a pampered NYC pup into a Texas rawhide, and from helping a shelter rescue navigate through her new life to interpreting dog run dynamics (and politics), being a canine companion has challenges as tough as any agility course, but laughter is just a tail-wag away. This collection features uncanny insight and witty prose from… * Jen Lancaster * Rita Mae Brown * Laurie Notaro * Jane Green * Beth Harbison * W. Bruce Cameron * and many others, including a Foreword by Chelsea Handler’s dog, Chunk