Part 1: Chapter 1 Summary

Watchers by Dean Koontz is a poignant story that explores a secret wish of every dog owner throughout the world, having a dog that is as intelligent as a human. Travis Cornell goes out into the woods to recapture some of the joy of life he once knew as a small child. He finds a dog who, with his intelligence and warmth, gives him a new reason to embrace life. Einstein literally and figuratively saves Travis's life within minutes of meeting him and soon Travis finds himself in a position to return the favor. Watchers is about loyalty, love, and morality, a novel that will leave even cat lovers with a smile on their faces.

Travis Cornell has come to the Santiago Canyon in order to try to recapture some of the joy of life that he knew as a small...