Sully, Beagle (11 m/o), Central Park, New York, NY • “He’s my boss’ dog, but I spend a lot of time with him. He’s a chewer — the TV remote. My favorite part of having a dog is meeting people and being in the park. Dogs help you notice things — birds, squirrels.”

Shea, Tibetan Terrier (5 y/o), 64th & 2nd Ave., New York, NY • “My niece recently got diagnosed with cancer, and she’s being treated at Sloan, so we’re training to be onboarded there as a therapy dog. Shea loves her and vice versa. Dogs bring a sense of comfort.”

Loki, Border Collie/Golden Retriever mix (5 y/o), St. Marks & 2nd Ave., New York, NY • “I got him from the shelter here in the city. After I got him, I left my ex-wife. You can abuse me, but you can’t abuse the dog. I agreed to protect him, so I left in the middle of the night.”

RT @bengreenman: Sometimes dogs wander off and come back — congratulations to @TheDogist for returning to the @nytimesbooks bestseller list….

Loki, German Shepherd (5 m/o), Coffey Park, Brooklyn, NY • “She and her siblings were in some guy’s basement. She really trusts other dogs, but she’s not very trusting of other people yet. Having dogs is just irrepressible joy.” A rescue via @nyanimalrescue

Rigby, Golden Retriever mix (4 y/o), Cobble Hill Park, Brooklyn, NY • “She’s named after the song – Eleanor is her alter ego when she’s not behaving. She’s our middle cushion when we wake up every morning. We upgraded bed sizes, and it’s still not enough room.”

Audrey, Biewer Terrier (13 y/o), W 12th & Hudson St., New York, NY • “She’s named after Audrey Hepburn. I was worried that she was going to be really yappy, but she’s the most chill dog. I’ve decided she’s going to live forever.”

Frankie, Boston Terrier (2 y/o), Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn, NY • “I rescued him in October, and he’s completely changed my life. He’s given me routine and purpose. He came with the name Wonton Soup – the shelter did soup themed names.” A rescue via @waldosrescue

Celly, Dachshund (2 y/o), 2nd & Henry St., Brooklyn, NY • “Celly is short for celebration. He’s changed my life – he totally opened my heart and changed everything. He made me softer, more understanding, more patient. He’s extremely food motivated.”

Ravioli, Siberian Husky, Henry & Union St., Brooklyn, NY • “She ate a lot of weed once. She climbed on the stove and on top of the refrigerator to get it. She was super high. I brought her to the vet, and once I found out that she was alright, I was like okay, this is funny.”

Uni, Golden Retriever (1 y/o), Wycoff & Court St., Brooklyn, NY • “She’s named after the sea urchin. We had a Golden named Toro, and my dream is to have a halo of Goldens named after our favorite pieces of sushi. You can’t have a bad day with her – she’s always in a good mood.”

Milo, Chihuahua/Dachshund mix, Henry & Union St., Brooklyn, NY • “He thinks everyone is his friend. He was born in Texas. He was in a hoarding situation, and then he went to a rescue. He’s always down to cuddle.” A rescue via @WaggytailRescue

George, Golden Retriever, Hudson & Horatio St., New York, NY • “He likes to chew up sunglasses – anything new. He chews it up before I even get to use it. So I buy $25 sunglasses now. He’s made me a lot more patient and a little bit more responsible.”

Sage & Whisper, mix & Chihuahua, Perry & Hudson St., New York, NY • “Whisper travels all over – she’s been to Rome, Paris… Sage is very sweet, but she has a lot of energy. I’ve rescued lots of Chihuahuas. I have three more at home. I can’t have kids, so they’re like my kids.”

Buffy Bearington, Chow Chow (1 y/o), Hudson & Horatio St., New York, NY • “He’s my second Chow. They have a bad reputation, but if you socialize them, they’re the sweetest dogs. He’s got a b*tch on every corner, but once he humps you, he wants nothing to do with you.”

Elsa and I had a blast at The Dogist Luncheon! We met up with Scooter, Dewey, Henry, Juniper, and Betty for lunch and a photoshoot. Should I hold more luncheons like this in the future?

RT @bengreenman: Congratulations to @TheDogist for a pretty freakin' amazing NYT Bestseller debut week.

This Dog Will Change Your Life is officially a @nytimes Bestseller! I’m extremely honored and proud of this achievement. This book is the result of years of hard work, but I could not have accomplished this success without all of your support. Thank you, Dogist community!

Zenza, Poodle mix, Prince & Lafayette St., New York, NY • “I made her a lion for Halloween one year, and it was so cute, I kept it. The groomer does it. Zenza is short for zenzero, the Italian word for ginger. She has two speeds: whirling dervish and coma.”

Tobi & Rue, mixes, Williamsburg, Brooklyn • “Tobi thinks he’s 100 pounds. It takes Rue a minute to warm up, but then she wants to live in your skin. Tobi likes to be able to see you, but he doesn’t want to cuddle. They really are just living angels.”