Teresa Rhyne vowed to get things right this time around: new boyfriend, new house, new dog, maybe even a new job. But shortly after she adopted Seamus, a totally incorrigible beagle, vets told Teresa that he had a malignant tumor and less than a year to live. The diagnosis devastated Teresa, but she decided to fight it, learning everything she could about the best treatment for Seamus. She couldn’t have possibly known then that she was preparing herself for life’s next hurdle – a cancer diagnosis of her own.

She forged ahead with survival, battling a deadly disease, fighting for doctors she needed, and baring her heart for a seemingly star-crossed relationship. The Dog Lived (And So Will I) is the uplifting, charming, and occasionally mischievous story of how dogs come into our lives for a reason, how they steal our hearts and show us how to live.