Book: A Letter to My Dog — Notes to Our Best Friends (Hardcover, 2012)
Why read this book
If your dog is family, this keepsake will tug every heartstring—real letters that capture the goofy, grateful, life-changing love we share with our pups. Robin Layton’s warm, artful photographs turn each letter into a story you’ll want to revisit (and gift) again and again.
Book summary
Curated by Robin Layton with Lisa Erspamer and Kimi Culp, A Letter to My Dog gathers personal notes from everyday dog people and well-known names—think Oprah Winfrey, Tony Bennett, Hilary Duff, and more—paired with intimate portraits. From rescue tales to final farewells, these letters celebrate devotion, second chances, and the small daily rituals (belly rubs, fetch, fuzzy ears, waggy tails) that make dogs the best friends we’ll ever have.
Contents (overview, click to expand)
Foreword & Introduction
Letters & Portraits — Everyday families • Rescues & second chances • Working & service dogs • Celebrity letters (e.g., Oprah Winfrey, Tony Bennett, Robin Roberts, Hilary Duff)
Closing Notes — Gratitude, tributes & final letters
A curated gallery of color photographs by Robin Layton appears throughout.
Details
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 180
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publication date: November 21, 2012
- ISBN-13: 9781452114422
Why you’ll love it
- Letters from everyday dog lovers and familiar names (Oprah, Tony Bennett, more)
- Beautiful, gift-worthy photography by Robin Layton
- Perfect coffee-table read for anyone who believes dogs are family
FAQs
Is this a training or science book? (click to expand)
It’s a giftable collection of letters and portraits—heartfelt stories rather than training how-tos.
Who contributed letters? (click to expand)
A mix of everyday dog people and well-known names such as Oprah Winfrey, Tony Bennett, Robin Roberts, Hilary Duff, and more.
Book specs? (click to expand)
Hardcover, 180 pages (Chronicle Books, Nov 21, 2012). ISBN 9781452114422.
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