We learn so much from our canine companions, and along the way they keep us company, provide unconditional love, and share in the ups and downs of our lives.

What do we learn from them? Everything. Our dogs make us better people. If we rescued them, they rescue us back. If we’re sad, they comfort us. If we need to have more fun, they show us how. They are our protectors, our role models, and our best friends.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog, 101 Tales of Family, Friendship and Fun will have dog lovers laughing, tearing up, and nodding their heads in recognition as they dive into these touching, inspiring, and sometimes mind boggling stories about all the ways in which dogs enrich our lives, become part of our families, and make us better people. Chicken Soup for the Soul is donating royalties from the book to American Humane.

Join Amy Newmark and me on Tuesday, April 9, 10-11 A.M. CT US. Amy and I will be having a conversation about how dogs helped their owners improve their relationships, acted as natural therapists, and showed them how to overcome their own challenges. They learned how to be better humans through the examples of their dogs’ loyalty, faith, forgiveness, and resilience.