Looking for words that understand pet loss?
To Lose a Dog is Isaac and Franki’s love story, for someone who knows what it means to love a dog.
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Franki’s story is for anyone grieving a dog or preparing for goodbye.
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More than a sympathy card. More than “I’m sorry.”
Most people want to help a grieving friend but don’t know how. Flowers die. Cards get lost. But a book that says “your grief is real, it’s valid, and here’s someone who understands”, that stays.
To Lose a Dog is a memoir by Isaac Horowitz about the life he shared with his English Bulldog Franki: their routines, their bond, the loss, and life afterward.
This book is for people who…
Just lost their dog and can't stop crying
Keeps hearing "it was just a dog" from people who don't understand
Is grieving alone because no one takes pet loss seriously
Lost a dog suddenly and is overwhelmed by guilt
Has an aging or sick dog and is preparing for goodbye
Followed Franki's journey and wants the full story
What readers will find
A life together
The morning massages, the breakfast countdowns, and the everyday moments that made Franki family.
A love story
Isaac tells Franki’s story, from the beginning of their life together to the goodbye and what came after.
The words you can’t find
When you don’t know what to say, this book says it. 80,000 words of “I understand.”
$24.99 · Estimated to ship December 2026
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