In "What is a Good Dog?", bioethicist Jessica Pierce invites us to reflect on how to cultivate more balanced relationships with our dogs. She analyzes the challenges both dogs and humans face in their care, from exercise to socialization, helping us identify sources of fear and anxiety. She promotes practices that nurture dogs physically and emotionally and encourages us to observe and learn from them, using her relationship with Bella, her dog, as an example to bring her conclusions closer to readers.