Why do canines speak so profoundly to our inner lives? When Tag Doty decides to look at a dog being a companion for his dying partner, he discovers himself bringing home Beau, a large golden retriever, malnourished and looking for loving treatment. Beau joins Arden, the dark retriever, to comprehensive their family members. As Beau bounds back into life, both dogs become Mark Doty’s personal companions, his solace, and finally the very life force that helps to keep him from abandoning all wish during the darkest times. Their tenacity, devotion, and love inspire him when all else fails.

Pup Years is an extraordinary book: a moving and romantic memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our emotions for animals and the lessons they teach us about lifestyle, love, and reduction. Tag Doty creates about the heart-wrenching vulnerability of dogs, the positive energy and joy they bring, as well as the present they keep us of unconditional love. A publication unlike every other, Tag Doty’s surprising deep breathing is radiantly unsentimental however profoundly affecting. Beautifully written, Pup Years is a classic in the producing.