Puppy Chow is Better Than Prozac: The True Story of a Man and the Dog Who Saved His Life

To Bruce Goldstein-an edgy, twenty-something New Yorker trying\nto make his mark in advertising-just waking up in the morning was\nan ordeal. Underemployed and recently dumped, he was well into the\ndownward spiral of bipolar disorder. Even with therapy, lithium,\nPaxil, Wellbutrin, and Prozac, he could not shake his rapid mood\nswings, his fear of dying, or the voice of Satan, who first visited\nhim one sunny day in Central Park. Then came Ozzy, a black Labrador\npup (named after metal’s “Prince of Darkness”) who leads Bruce\ntoward recovery through complete, canine dependence. From the\ndepths of his despair to a life remade, Bruce shows how learning to\ncare for, train, and love the hilariously loyal Ozzy provided him\nwith the structure and focus he needed to heal.\n\n