Last Dog On the Hill, The Extraordinary Life of Lou tells the story of a dog who, starting life as the feral offspring of two guard dogs on a marijuana grow in Mendocino County California, became a modern-day Rin Tin Tin. Lou was both smart and wild, and he helped capture rapists and robbers, taught sign language and dog safety to kids, saved his owner's life and got him a life-changing job, fought coyotes, comforted dying WWII vets, won agility contests, and so much more.

Veteran pet behaviorist/​author Steve Duno has to date authored eighteen books and scores of magazine and web articles. He has covered a wide variety of subject matter on both dogs and cats, including basic training, aggression, environmental enrichment, behavior modification, breed profiling, trick training, and pet health care. His career in dog training began in 1989 when he rescued Lou, a feral six month-old Rottweiler/​shepherd. The offspring of guard dogs on a Mendocino marijuana grow, the sick and injured.  In an effort to tame the intelligent pup, Duno inadvertantly began his twenty year career as a behaviorist and trainer. Together, Duno and Lou helped to save hundreds of dogs from euthanasia. Formerly a teacher in New York City and Los Angeles, he currently lives in Seattle with his family and an ever-changing assortment of rescued pets.