Enjoyable, yet forgettable, book about an older couple getting their first dog. Somethings I could really understand, such as the dog hair. No matter how much I try I can never be hair free when I leave the house. Other stuff was a little hard to relate. I enoyed the stories about her dog more than the stories from her past

She is really not sure they should get a dog at this time in their lives. However, her husband of beaucoup years talks her into it, and they get a rescue dog they name Casey. What follows is how Casey becomes part of and changes their lives. In fact, neither of them can imagine what life was like before Casey. The dog turns out to be a great companion and friend for both. Everyone notices him and comments on him wherever they go. Casey is just that kind of dog. The story unfolds as Casey is integrated more and more into their lives, pointing out her strengths and abilities—and weaknesses. More than her husband, she probably wonders more about him—who he really is, his past, where he came from, etc. However, both grow to love and accept him in their own ways as time passes. This is actually a fairly interesting book. However, for me, it dragged a lot, as the author goes into long descriptions and ideas about what was happening, has happened, while wondering what will happen. I enjoyed it a lot, but, as I said, found it slow going, which made me hope and wish things would just move right along rather than slow and steadily go on and on. This is a book, I think, a lot of readers will like. It definitely is a dog story for the dog lover in you or if that is what you want. I know that is why I chose to request it. I just had difficulty really getting into it and enjoying it. The only reason I can figure is that it dragged along slowly. In my opinion, it could have been a lot shorter and more concise, but I was not the author. Still, I recommend it to readers everywhere, especially if you love dogs and like reading about them. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

I thought this book would be about a dog. It isn't. The book is about a woman who gets a dog for the first time. The dog is only mentioned incidentally.