book comments: TSofR

Last night I was in the mood for something to read, so I picked up a book (Kindle version) I'd recently purchased.

The Story of Rose: A Man and His Dog by Jon Katz.

Once I began the book, I went ahead and finished it. Here are my comments.

I enjoyed this book. It was an excellent read, an emotional read, and I finished it in one evening. It's what I would term a semi-tearjerker tale.

The book commences when the author purchases a working-farm in upstate New York. He then buys Rose, a border collie, to help him run the farm and manage its animals, which started out with sheep.

Rose turned out to be the perfect companion for the author and for running the farm. I have to admit, however, that at times this non-fictional story seemed too good, the dog too perfect.

Plot/Story line

It's about the relationship between the author and Rose, the emotional and working bond between them, the lessons learned, and what they taught one another through the years.

I highly recommend this book, albeit with this caveat: If you don't like animals, especially dogs, the story may not appeal to you.

I give it 5 stars out of 5.