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