By Lisa Cohn

When Michael, now 13, was five, our dog Hudson was just a puppy. Hudson frolicked wildly at Michael’s fifth birthday party, and taught us a few lessons. At Michael’s recent 13th birthday party, Hudson also insisted on being in the middle of the action, but he didn’t cause quite as much trouble.

Here’s a story I wrote for Dogster about our first birthday party with Hudson:

My Dog Ruined My Kids’ Birthday Party, and Showed Me Who My True Friends Are

Watch a video of 5-year-old Michael frolicking with puppy Hudson, which was the trailer for our first book: