The Shaman Bulldog — Renaldo Fisher

He was seventy pounds of purebred English bulldog with one tough mug, a sturdy body, and a penchant for keenly observing human nature. With heartfelt affection, Renaldo Fischer offers an adoring, amusing, and moving celebration of his pet's short but significant life.
When Renaldo first brings Faccia Bello home, it's less love at first sight than a tug of war - with the tenaciously clever dog usually winning.
Renaldo ultimately relents as he begins to appreciate the pleasures that Faccia Bello is able to find in life: a warm bath, the beauty of the moon over his bed at night, a good chair leg to chew. Why do anything to curb that kind of joy? And so master and dog forge a life together, listening to each other, supporting each other, appreciating each other.
When Renaldo's marriage falls apart, it is Faccia Bello who is there for him, offering emotional continuity and teaching him how to live again. The admirable instincts and innate wisdom of the bulldog link Renaldo to the magic and wonder of this world - and the rich spiritual potential of his own soul.