[Horowitz] has created a heartwarming and personal story about dogs that seamlessly incorporates captivating science about our beloved canine companions.

There are quite a few weird, fun, early-weeks-of-puppy-life facts that might interest brains of whatever size.

Horowitz's writing is as simultaneously buoyant and precise as Quid's zest for catching tennis balls — over, and over, and over again. Her chapters, packed with close observations about canine cognition and behavior, are mini-mood lifters..

... a personal and heartwarming retelling of these initial experiences and the observations made at home during the first year of the puppy’s life. The result is a fascinating beauty of a book that will add immensely to the world of dog research and will thrill dog owners.

... splendid.

... keenly observed.