It has been a rough winter, heath-wise. Nancy is looking for a dog to help her get out, meet people, and get her life back. A friend who breeds some kind of big dog has her meet one of her seniors, and asks if she'd like to take him home on trial. Nancy thinks he's adorable and says yes. Her neighbors don't think he's so adorable. Probably because he lunges and snarls and barks at them. Evidently Nancy is going to have to learn how to manage a big alpha guy. She's also going to have to learn a lot about elder care-fast. But who cares? She's already in love. "This is a moving, funny, sad, and revealing story about a great, life-changing friendship. Yes, one of the friends is a dog. That doesn't matter..." Lisa Gluskin "A lot of fun to read." Sherry W. ..".any easy sentimentality is relieved by Bernard's wit, wry self-knowledge and wads of acquired insight on caring for canines." Barbara Amiel Black