Dogs change us. We often talk about what we think about them, but we do not often talk about how they change and reflect us. Whenever a dog comes into my life, my life changes. Orson brought me to Bedlam Farm, Lenore opened my eyes to my need for love, Izzy brought me to hospice work, Rose helped me live my new life here, Frieda brought Maria and I together, and Red has slipped into my life more completely and comfortably than any dog ever has. I am eager to see where he will take me, but I know he will take me places. In my writing, I do not focus on what the dogs are thinking, but on what people with dogs are thinking. And especially, how dogs change us.