One sparkling summer day, Jill Abramson brought home a nine-week-old golden retriever named Scout. Over the following year, as she and her husband raised their adorable new puppy, Abramson wrote a hugely popular column for The New York Times's website about the joys and challenges of training this rambunctious addition to their family. Dog-lovers from across the country inundated her with emails and letters, and the photos they sent in of their own dogs became the most visited photo album on the Times's site in 2009.

Now, Abramson has gone far beyond the material in her column and written a detailed and deeply personal account of Scout's first year. Part memoir, part manual, part investigative report, The Puppy Diaries continues Abramson's intrepid reporting on all things canine. Along the way, she weighs in on such issues as breeders or shelters, adoption or rescue, raw diet or vegan, pack-leader gurus like Cesar Millan or positive-reinforcement advocates like Karen Pryor.

What should you expect when a new puppy enters your life? With utterly winning stories and a wealth of practical information, The Puppy Diaries provides an essential road map for navigating the first year of your dog's life.

An instructive and marvellously entertaining chronicle of a puppy's first year, by the executive editor of the New York Times.

About the Author
Jill Abramson, a bestselling and award-winning author, has worked on the Wall Street Journal and Time and, from 2011 until 2014, she was the executive editor of the New York Times (the first woman to hold this position). A dog-lover all her life, she has long been fascinated by the complex relationship between dogs and their owners. She, her husband, and Scout live in New York City and Connecticut.

Reviews
Anyone who's ever brought home an eight-week-old furry bundle and struggled to remember life Before Dog will enjoy this part-memoir/part-manual from New York Times editor Jill Abramson . . . this book eloquently captures the magic of that precious first year, which dog lovers the world will relate to. * Crufts Magazine *



Book Information
ISBN 9781444720631
Author Jill Abramson
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Two Roads
Publisher John Murray Press
Weight(grams) 208g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 131mm * 17mm