This is the world according to Nina, or what my life became. Truth be told, I'd like to think these are my diaries, but I soon realized I was simply transcribing what my dogs were telling me. As Nina, the Jack Russell, developed health issues, I began to realize I was going to have to pay closer attention, listen harder and watch even more carefully. Their lives were dependent on me, the alpha. Nina, and her "fluffy" friend Carrie Bradshaw (yes named after the beloved character on the popular HBO series Sex and the City), were my charges. They were under my care for as long as the both shall live, and in order to do the best job possible I was going to have to be the most responsible pet owner I could. So I listened... and transcribed.