A narrative based on the author's ten-part series in the "San Francisco Chronicle" describes one man's uncommonly rich experience with a dog who wanted nothing whatsoever to do with him.
Contents
Prologue: On the loose -- How it didn't begin -- Life cycles -- The other dogs in the room -- Buon compleanno-- happy birthday -- A spirit possession -- Home makeover -- Escape clause -- The parable of the PowerBar -- Starting to surrender -- Basic training -- A social life -- The fugitive -- Crossing town -- The magic kingdom -- Cage-free -- Z -- The lake, the beach, and the bluff -- Coda: The dog at the door.