<P><B>An instructive and marvelously entertaining chronicle of a puppy's first year, by the executive editor of The <I>New York Times </I></B><I></I></P><P>One sparkling summer day, Jill Abramson brought home a nine-week-old golden retriever named Scout. Over the following year, as she and her husband raised their adorable new puppy, Abramson wrote a hugely popular column for <I>The New York Times</I>'s website about the joys and challenges of training this rambunctious addition to their family. Dog-lovers from across the country inundated her with e-mails and letters, and the photos they sent in of their own dogs became the most visited photo album on the <I>Times</I>'s site in 2009. </P><P>Now Abramson has gone far beyond the material in her column and written a detailed and deeply personal account of Scout's first year. Part memoir, part manual, part investigative report, <I>The Puppy Diaries</I> continues Abramson's intrepid reporting on all things canine. Along the way, she weighs in on such issues as breeders or shelters, adoption or rescue, raw diet or vegan, pack-leader gurus like Cesar Millan or positive-reinforcement advocates like Karen Pryor.</P><P>What should you expect when a new puppy enters your life? With utterly winning stories and a wealth of practical information, <I>The Puppy Diaries </I>provides an essential road map for navigating the first year of your dog's life.</P>