All dogs are special, some are a little more so. All of us who have shared our lives with dogs have made an extra strong connection to a dog and Emme was that dog for Crandall. Emme sounds like a wonderful little dog and I love that she encouraged her human to get out and move more regardless of his age. I've been learning more about movement and the impact it has on our bodies. Dogs are wonderful for encouraging us to move more. I know my two little guys won't let me slack off. It's hard to say no to such exuberance! Emme was certainly an intelligent dog and I enjoyed getting to know her through Crandall's stories. Yes, it's sad in the end. Dogs never live as long as we'd like, but it's always worth sharing our lives with them and letting them teach us to enjoy life more fully. I did notice a bit of repetition in the writing, but it didn't take away much from my overall enjoyment.

Thank you to HCI Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Delightful memoir of a man and his Australian terrier and their love of hiking Colorado's high peaks. This book hit several high notes for me--a great location, a pastime I love, and a dog with personality. Highly enjoyable for dog lovers. My only complaint is that I read the advanced reader's copy on my Kindle, and the photos were not included.

A book that made me smile and cry, heart warming and heart wrenching.
I liked the story, the style of writing and I'm happy it gave me food for thought.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

This is a wonderful story of a man and the love he had in the small package of
his dog, Emme an Australian terrier! It is such a good book of their time together
in the gorgeous mountains. I did cry at the end, these little guys aren't with
us long enough, but their memories remain for life. It is a very good book!

Thank you so much, NetGalley, the writers and the Publisher for giving me the chance
to enjoy this book!

This was a really fun story about the author, and his dog Emme a small Australian terrier who both fell in love with mountain climbing.
The author was at a turning point in his life, at the lowest he had ever been, and his work life crumbling, he was in need of a change.
His wife suggested getting a dog, and they ended up with a fearless puppy, who at first was being groomed to be a show dog. After having tasted the outdoors and the freedom it gave here Emme wanted nothing to do with Dog shows, and instead she and Rick started hiking when ever possible, and aiming to climb all of Colorado's "fourteeners, mountains with an elevation of 14,000 or higher.
The story was so fun to see how owner and dog, had such a close relationship, how they knew what the other needed or wanted.
So many great stories of the adventures they took through out the years and what it took to get them there.
My only regret was not being able to see the photos that accompanied the story. I would like to thank NetGalley and HCI books for the ARC of this book.

A wonderful book about Emme and the impact she had on Rick's life. You will fall in love with Emme! Thank you HCI Books via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is the breezy story of Emme the Australian Terrier and her hiking adventures with her human Rick, a veteran of the tech industry who feels a bit adrift after the industry bubble burst. Rick finds Emme at a critical time in his life, and she helps him find new passion in hiking Colorado's series of "fourteeners" (14,000 FT mountains).

Emme, a champion show dog, is full of personality: 20 LBS at most but the boss of everyone and the unquestioned alpha. Crandall's warm (and nearly unbelievable) recollections of her taking charge of bears, other dogs, and bulls are humorous, and her impact on his life is inspiring. While the narrative can be a bit repetitive at times and the ending is a bit abrupt, this is a solid 3.5 from me (rounded up for Emme).

**I was given a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to HCI Books.**

This was an inspiring book. I loved how the dog had such an impact on his life. The ending was a bit abrupt. Im glad he didn't dwell on his decline and death. But I would have liked more on how he soldiered on without emme and how it was different. I loved how much personality emme had. I also loved the description of how gorgeous Colorado is

Thanks to the author for sharing Emme with us. This is a very nice story of an amazing little dog. It's not the best dog memoir out there, but still a good read. I didn't expect to cry at the end, but it was a loss to lose her even though I knew she was gone at the beginning.

I really appreciate the ARC for review!!