The Puppy Diaries - Raising a Dog Named Scout by Jill Abramson. Part memoir, part manual, part investigative report, The Puppy Diaries continues Abramson's intrepid reporting on all things canine and readers with young dogs should find Abramson's discussion of "adolescence" and its setbacks particularly reassuring. Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A. CVRT and Ludden black Labrador Guide Dog. Diamonds may be a woman's best friend, but a dog is mine.