The Second-Smartest Dog That Ever Lived

SOUTHWEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR, 2025

I am a dog but I do not die at the end of this book. Who else could have written it?

The human who found me is fine. She feeds me. She cuddles me. She puts a roof over my head. But I do not appreciate being held captive. Because I am a dog with the intelligence of a human. And I aim to find out why.

Accompanied by Shakespeare, a Pug with the intelligence of a Pug, I run away from home, embarking on an epic quest for freedom, knowledge, and, quite possibly, rev...