Review: Jon Katz has done it again, with much love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 14, 2012
When Rose died in 2011, Jon lost one of the greatest loves of his life. That comes through loud and clear in this poignant memoir of a man and his working border collie. As I read about Rose's almost perfect life as a working dog (minus the Mall of America - but what a hoot!)it helped me understand my dog, another working breed who has never had the luxury of doing the work she was bred for. She's a Canadian Eskimo Dog and should have been pulling dogsleds. Fortunately, she loves people, treats, soft beds and all the thing Rose eschewed. But, I understand her now. And, I understand that my husband got the dog he needed... the alpha female who would not stand down when he tried to make her submit. He learned patience and tolerance, as Jon did with Rose. My hubby's father never learned it and was not a happy dog owner.Jon - thank you for your amazing voice; for bringing Rose to thousands of readers and, in my case, for helping me complete my third novel, which features a father/son combo who raise sheep, goats and one pot-bellied pig named Portia. They are about to acquire a border collie.... named Rosalita... or Rosie for short. You will be in the Acknowledgements for sure!!