Good Dog

Good Dog is a book about what dogs do for the people who love them, and about how much we may need them now. It argues that canine friendship can be deeply healing, and that dogs can change the course of our lives and sometimes even save them.

Kate Leaver covers both the science and the history of the long relationship between people and dogs. She pays particular attention to the ways dogs can improve our mental and emotional health and enrich daily life, treating the bond as one of the most remarkable friendships between species.

At the center of the book are ten personal stories of dogs and their owners. Missy the pug has helped 10-year-old Cody, who is autistic, live his best life. Darcy spends time with children in a hospice. Pip helps her teenage owner manage her diabetes, and Jingles works in therapy and rehabilitation at a prison.