Acclaimed columnist Margo Kaufman fell in love with pugs when she was nineteen. But none of her previous pets could compare with Clara, a glossy black, twelve-pound package of pug charm and pugnacity with the face of an imp, the heart of a ham, the seductive skills of a slut, and the deductive gifts of a genius. It didn"t take long for Clara to let her new pug parents know who was ruling their California household -- whether she"s sipping Evian from a cut-crystal bowl at Saks, or performing a star turn on Prime Time Live. Filled with the author"s trademark wit and dry observations, Clara is the hilarious and heartwarming story of an unforgettable pug.