At the heart of Honor That Dog lies a simple but radical invitation: to see dogs not as property, projects, or passive companions, but as sentient beings whose lives are deeply entwined with our own.

Honor That Dog weaves memoir, science, and philosophy into a narrative of reverence—showing how raising and losing a dog raises us in turn.

The message is timeless, but the urgency is now: our dogs need both our devotion and our discernment.

It's a bit off-brand for me to be writing a book, or writing at all.

The impetus to write this book came from above. I felt compelled, almost summoned to write. A decision that changed the course of my life. Like a song can save your life, a book can alter it, and a dog can transform it. Makai changed me.