Working Dogs is their story. In a series of fascinating profiles, you'll be introduced to 39 working dogs from across America. In this charming, beautiful collection of photographs and essays, you'll come to know about the lives of special dogs who have become an indispensable part of our world. While their work may be as varied as the careers you'd find in any small town, these dogs have more in common than you may think. What they share is the reason for doing the work.
Dogs work for their supper.
They work in order to play. But mostly, dogs work to keep the people they love happy. About the Author Carrie Owen, whose best friend throughout childhood was a poodle, is a writer from Los Angeles, where she has also worked as an animator, pyrotechnician, and baby photographer. She's currently working on a novel. She lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband, daughter, and two unemployed dogs.