Excellent book covering all stages of a dogs life, finding a puppy or rescue dog, their training, different breeds and from where dogs originated. A very enjoyable read. But it's in the detail of this book that you'll find magic: in the miracle of birth, the too-short puppyhood, the exasperating adolescence and calmer adulthood. You'll turn to this book every time your dog surprises you, worries you, needs you, misses you, and plays, exercises, runs or swims.