Starter Dog

Name: Starter Dog
Brand: ECW Press
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My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World

By: Rona Maynard

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Paperback | 24 November 2026

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“Among the many canine classics I’ve read, Starter Dog is the leader of the pack. With humour and insight, Rona proves that some things about being human are best learned from a dog.” — Catherine Gildiner, New York Times bestselling author of Good Morning, Monster

After leaving a demanding career, Rona Maynard finds herself stuck in the what-next doldrums. She needs a new purpose, but she’s fairly certain she does not need a dog.

Then her husband talks her into adopting Casey, an irresistible rescue mutt.

Rona worries about shedding, lost travel opportunities, and arguments over walking duty. She doubts she can truly love a dog. But as Casey bounds into her home and heart, he begins to change everything.

Daily walks reveal beautiful corners of her downtown neighbourhood she’d never noticed before. Strangers become friends at the dog park. A long marriage finds new tenderness. And a woman accustomed to chasing ambition learns to find adventure, beauty, and belonging right outside her door.

Funny, wise, and full of warmth, Starter Dog is a joyful true story about rescue dogs, second chances, and the healing power of the human-animal bond.

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