A Dog Year 2009 Jon Katz is close to burnout Hes a writer with writers block his wife has left for her sisters because hes emotionally distant he rarely answers his phone A kennel sends him a border collie thats undisciplined because of abuse Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try Is the dog the problem, or the owner