In a handful of instances in this book I have used pseudonyms for some of the humans, in order to protect the privacy of the dogs.
Parts of this story first appeared in very different form in The New Yorker and The New York Times. I am grateful to my editors there—Sharan Shetty, Clay Risen, and Jim Dao—for their support and patience, as well as to Deb Futter at Celadon, who edited She’s Not There in 2003 and returns to me now like a long-lost sister.
I’m always grateful to hear from readers. My email is jb@jenniferboylan.net.