"Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts" continues to be a topic of spirited discussion. After you read it, let's chat! TRUNKS ART appreciates your support!

Nampa, Idaho  - June 10, 2025 - An excerpt from Chapter 8: "By most accounts, Martha's beloved dog was typical in almost every way. Max was curious about everything; he was always following Martha around, checking on my whereabouts from time to time, and making frequent use of the two doggie doors on either side of the cozy house. And, like most dogs, Max liked being wherever Martha and I were in the house—especially in the living room, where he would situate himself between us or on top of Martha. That's when I first discovered that Max's penis hangs out from its sheath." 💖

Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts, is on Amazon Books now.

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Even if you've been going through life half asleep for the last ten years, I'm still confident that you've noticed an undeniable surge in the number of people with dogs. Have you ever wondered why that is?
After conducting over ten years of field research for this book, amassing 30,000 bike-miles and 10,000 foot-miles while doing so, and interviewing hundreds of dog owners who trusted me with their personal stories, I developed a theory that attempts to answer the question, "How did America become so obsessed with dogs?"

The sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, and always entertaining observational and experiential stories in the first two parts of the book stem from actual events and support the explanations behind a theory that takes into account the external and internal pressures that make it remarkably easy for dog owners to exclaim, "Must Love Dogs!" 

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

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