Raising a puppy is simple feed them, walk them, love them. Right? Wrong. When Sophia brings home Dennis a scruffy Parson terrier with big eyes and even bigger opinions shes armed with Pinterest-perfect visions of puppy bliss. But after a sudden breakup, she finds herself solo-parenting a creature who snacks on foam earplugs and shreds slippers for fun. And yet, amid the chaos, Dennis becomes an unlikely source of comfort through a turbulent year.
In this candid and laugh-out-loud memoir, between bad Hinge dates and scraping poo off the carpet, Sophia reflects on the oddities of modern life: the awkwardness of being single in a coupled-up world, the pressure to curate perfection online, the strange parallels between raising dogs and babies, and the realisation that building a life isnt always linear but it can still be whole.
By the end of their first year together, Dennis has done more than turn Sophias world upside down hes remade it in his image: wilder, messier and infinitely more alive. Told with warmth, wit and total honesty, this is Sophias true story of heartbreak, healing and one unforgettable pup.
For anyone whos ever loved a dog or been saved by one this is a story of quiet resilience, unpredictable joy and the soft weight of a small body curled beside you when it matters most.
