"A veterinarian discusses the lessons her beloved dogs have imparted on her throughout life,"--Novelist.

You can't always count on people, but you can always count on your dog. Vogelsang was buoyed through adolescence, veterinary school, and the early years of motherhood by Taffy, the fearsome Lhasa; Emmett, the devil-may-care Golden; and Kekoa, the neurotic senior Labrador. They were always by her side, educating her in empathy and understanding for all the oddballs and misfits who come through the vet clinic doors. Also beside her is Kevin, a human friend who lives with the joie de vivre most people only dream of having.