Puppy Chow Is Better Than Prozac

Bruce Goldstein

To Bruce Goldstein-an edgy twenty-something New Yorker trying to make his mark in advertising-just waking up in the morning was an ordeal. Underemployed and recently dumped he was well into the downward spiral of bipolar disorder. Even with therapy lithium Paxil Wellbutrin and Prozac he could not shake his rapid mood swings his fear of dying or the voice of Satan who first visited him one sunny day in Central Park. Then came Ozzy a black Labrador pup (named after metal's "Prince of Darkness") who leads Bruce toward recovery through complete canine dependence. From the depths of his despair to a life remade Bruce shows how learning to care for train and love the hilariously loyal Ozzy provided him with the structure and focus he needed to heal.>