If that 'do doesn't make your tail wag, we don't know what will! In all seriousness, Frank Bruynbroek, a bone-a fide (excuse the pun) doggy photog, set out on a mission with this book to export his talents for the greater good. "Most of all, I want Compawssion to be about mutual respect, love, joy, and the celebration of the rich emotional connection between dogs and people. There is definitely a greater awareness growing everywhere, with wonderful, dedicated people rescuing and placing dogs every day. With each picture I take, I plant a seed. I hope that one day the seed will become a beautiful tree. I probably won’t be around anymore to stand in awe in front of a forest, but it’s all part of the traveler’s tao, 'the destination is not important.'”

Compawssion: Portraits of Rescued Dogs by Frank Bruynbroek, $75, available at Compawssion.

Photo: Courtesy of Frank Bruynbroek