This is an inspiring story about a charming, brave, chocolate Lab who gradually loses her eyesight. This book chronicles her slow fade to sightlessness and provides life lessons for all ages. Bessie continues to live life to the fullest, joining us on daily hikes in the woods, off-leash, as she skillfully navigates the world around her. She also continues to retrieve on land and in the water using her heightened senses of hearing and smell.

 The author leads the reader from the unexpected diagnosis of terminal blindness for his beloved four-year-old pet through the two-and-a-half year transition to sightlessness. In the process, Bessie unwittingly becomes an expert mentor and teacher for the high-wire act of growing older with grace and optimism.