by Jill Abramson. After her West Highland white terrier Buddy died, heartbroken New York Times managing editor Abramson was reluctant to get another dog. Then she was hit by a truck. Suffering post-traumatic depression, she agreed with her husband to get a puppy, a British standard golden retriever named Scout. Determined that Scout would become a better-behaved dog than Buddy, she registered the puppy for obedience training based on the positive-reinforcement principles of dog expert Karen Pryor. Trained as an investigative reporter, Abramson interviewed many dog trainers, breeders, veterinarians, and owners, and read many manuals in her search for the best way to raise her puppy. She also sampled services for dogs and their owners in the upscale Tribeca neighborhood of New York and in rural Connecticut. This engaging report on Scout's first year belongs in most public libraries. --Library Journal
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