How did humans manage to function before dogs were domesticated some 23,000 years ago? That is what Dea, a savvy black poodle, wonders in Walking Alison: A Poodle's Mostly True Story of Helping Her Human Navigate Life, by Alison Rand--a wise and jaunty memoir told entirely from her dog's point of view. During their daily walks, new puppy Dea pulls her human, Alison, by the leash into making connections, handling crippling loss,...