Sitting With Dogs by Rocky Kanaka

Sitting With Dogs

Stories of Rescue Dogs Going From Lost to Loved

Rocky Kanaka

DK · Print & ebook · October 14, 2025

Instant New York Times Bestseller Heartwarming stories of loss, rescue, and love from social media star and dog-rescue advocate Rocky Kanaka Rocky Kanaka is known the world over as a dog rescue advocate.

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Who it’s for
Nine rescue dogs’ stories balance hard beginnings with the warmth of trust, patience, and care.
Themes
Dog rescue and adoption, Loss and love, Trust through patience and kindness
Genres
Pet Stories & Essays, Dogs

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Instant New York Times Bestseller Heartwarming stories of loss, rescue, and love from social media star and dog-rescue advocate Rocky Kanaka Rocky Kanaka is known the world over as a dog rescue advocate. His millions of fans follow along each week as Rocky visits shelters and finds dogs in need.

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He often finds the most hopeless cases—dogs that have been abandoned because they're sick or their owners can no longer care for them, or they've never had a home and have been living on the street—and helps them find their forever homes. Through patience, kindness, and love, Rocky helps dogs trust and love again, even if it's just for the short time Rocky visits with them in the shelter. Sitting with Dogs is a collection of stories about nine rescue dogs that each got off to a rough start but found their way into Rocky's arms. From the story of Flip, Rocky's first rescue and his inspiration for dedicating his life to saving lost and abandoned dogs, to Macy, who was so emaciated when she arrived at the shelter that no one thought she would survive, Rocky's stories will tug at your heart, bring a smile to your face, and maybe even inspire you to give a little of your own time to a dog in need. And you don’t need to be a dog expert to make a difference. With a little love and patience, you can do exactly what Rocky does—change lives.

Rescue Stories

Nine rescue dogs’ stories balance hard beginnings with the warmth of trust, patience, and care.

Come here for

  • Moving stories of dogs finding loving arms
  • The tender bond built through patience and kindness

Expect

  • Nine rescue-dog stories
  • A heart-tugging read with room for a smile

Where it sits

Pet Stories & Essays84%
Dogs75%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dogs
  • Training Your Dog
  • Pet Stories & Essays
Authors
Rocky Kanaka
Publisher
DK
Published
October 14, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Dog rescue and adoption · Loss and love · Trust through patience and kindness
Reading lane
Dogs