Me 'n Jess: and an Irish Fisherman

'Jesse....get over here!' I must have said that a gazillion times... as she trotted away. Why? Because I made a crucial mistake when I trained her. She became a character who provided many funny stories, so that even my friends with dogs would tell Jesse stories! Written in 2001, this is a story about best friends. I thought she was a dog. She thought I was her entertainment director. 'The dog on the verge of words' is what one friend always said. We lived together for almost 14 years in a few states and we traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada. Jesse even rode on a ferry from Alaska to British Columbia. She watched the world go by with a smile for everyone she met. My family and our friends, both human and canine, looked forward to our visits and see what Jess would be up to this time!

The story about Jesse's life is intertwined with the story of how this book came to be. That story, written while I lived in a small village in Ireland, is full of fate and luck and was a romance novel in the making: but this was real life.

Most of the popular dogs whom we know were introduced to us by men and I for one am grateful for all the wonderful dogs I have met through their stories. Thanks guys! 

Me 'n Jess exemplifies the fact that dogs can be 'Woman's Best Friend' too. Enjoy the fun!