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In "A Good Dog," Jon Katz recounts his life‑changing friendship with Orson, a border collie who arrives in a traveling crate at Newark airport and quickly captures Katz’s heart. From the chaos of the baggage claim to the quiet routines of a two‑hundred‑year‑old hillside farm in upstate New York, Katz details the trials and joys of training, caring for, and loving a dog who teaches him as much as he teaches him. Alongside neighbors, a supportive wife, and a pastoral setting filled with sheep, chickens, and other dogs, Katz and Orson navigate training struggles, alternative therapies, and the daily challenges of farm life, ultimately finding purpose, companionship, and a shared destiny.
First publish date: September 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Jon Katz
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