"A Coque no le gusta escoger. Nunca sabe qǔ comer, qǔ ropa ponerse, si dejar encendida o apagada la luz cuando llega la hora de acostarse. Por eso, el d̕a de su cumpleąos tendr̀ que decidir tambǐn qǔ regalo quiere." -- "Charlie has a hard time choosing. It doesn't matter if the choice is between flavors of ice cream, pairs of underwear, or whether to sleep with the lights on or off--the options are always overwhelming. In fact, it's easier...

The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Philippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.