What We’re Reading This Summer: This Dog Will Change Your Life

At Le Dog, we’ve always believed dogs have a special way of nudging us into becoming the best versions of ourselves. Whether it’s their unwavering loyalty, their boundless joy over the simplest things, or their gentle reminders to slow down and take a walk — they’re not just companions; they’re quiet, soulful guides.

This summer, our team has been completely captivated by This Dog Will Change Your Life by Elias Weiss Friedman (founder of The Dogist), a heartfelt collection of stories that celebrates the subtle, powerful, and sometimes unexpected ways dogs change us. If you’re a dog person (and if you’re here, we’re betting you are), this book will make you laugh, cry, and reflect - sometimes all on the same page.

A Few Favorite Moments from the Book

There’s a story early in the book where a woman describes how adopting a nervous, scrappy shelter mutt gave her the courage to leave a toxic job. The line that hit us hardest?

"He was terrified of everything. But every time he took one more step outside the house, I realized — so could I."

Later in the book, a retired firefighter writes about how training his golden retriever to be a therapy dog helped him heal from years of trauma:

“I thought I rescued her. Turns out, she rescued me.”

It’s these kinds of raw, honest stories — about real dogs making real, emotional differences in their humans’ lives — that remind us why we started Le Dog in the first place.

The Dog That Changed Our Life

Before Le Dog was a brand, before there was a logo or a website or a product line — there was just one dog. Our dog, Bowie. The one that started it all.

We brought him home not knowing he would reshape the way we lived, worked, and saw the world. His presence taught us about patience, boundaries, early morning walks (even in sideways rain), and the kind of love that doesn’t ask for anything in return — except maybe a slice of bacon.

He made us better. He grounded us. And somewhere along the way, we realized there must be others out there who felt the same. People who believed in building a lifestyle around their dogs — not the other way around. And so, Le Dog was born. A celebration of the bond between dogs and humans, of the shared life that exists in muddy paw prints and car ride stares and couch cuddles.

Dogs Change Lives. That’s the Whole Point.

This book, This Dog Will Change Your Life, is more than just a summer read. It’s a reminder that dogs don’t just fit into our lives — they transform them. They teach us discipline, compassion, humor, and how to live in the moment. They soften our edges and strengthen our hearts.

So if you're looking for a feel-good, soul-stirring, tear-and-laughter-inducing book to tuck into your beach bag or read on the porch with your pup at your feet, this one’s for you.

And when you turn the last page, we hope you’ll do what we did: look down at your dog, smile, and whisper, “Yep. You changed my life, too.”

What About You?

Have you read This Dog Will Change Your Life yet? Or do you have a dog story of your own that changed everything?

We’d love to hear it - tag us on Instagram @LeDogCompany or email us your story. We might just feature it in an upcoming post 💛

Until then, happy reading — and give your dog a hug from us.

— The Le Dog Team