Little Did I Know earns its place among essential dog stories. Crumley’s honest, emotionally rich prose will make you laugh, cry, and reflect on what it really means to share your life with a dog. This is a book about love and loss, about paying attention, and about finding meaning in unexpected places, including the curious and captivating sport of nose work. — Megan Baxter, author of Twenty Square Feet of Skin, longlisted for the 2024 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay, and winner of numerous national awards, including a Pushcart Prize