{"product_id":"the-time-we-thought-we-mantas-adomaitis-9798247434559","title":"The Time We Thought We Had: A Quiet Book About Loving a Dog and the Time We Keep Postponing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a book about dogs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a book about time - and the mistake we make when we believe we have more of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe plan longer walks.\u003cbr\u003eWe promise \"next summer.\"\u003cbr\u003eWe tell ourselves we'll slow down later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd while we're busy thinking ahead, the one beside us is living now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIME WE THOUGHT WE HAD\u003c\/b\u003e is a quiet, reflective book about loving a dog and slowly realizing that time does not move at the same speed for both of you. Told through moments, observations, and an intimate dialogue between a person and their dog, this book explores how love becomes routine, how presence gets postponed, and how easily \"later\" turns into something you never reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDogs don't measure life in years or plans.\u003cbr\u003eThey respond to intention.\u003cbr\u003eTo movement.\u003cbr\u003eTo now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs days pass, the person remains the same - strong, capable, busy.\u003cbr\u003eBut the dog does not.\u003cbr\u003eAnd one day, something simple becomes impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not about loss.\u003cbr\u003eIt's about noticing - before there is something to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for dog owners who: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003efeel time moving faster than they expected\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ekeep postponing moments they believe will wait\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ewant to remember what being present actually feels like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIME WE THOUGHT WE HAD\u003c\/b\u003e doesn't tell you what to do.\u003cbr\u003eIt simply holds up a mirror - quietly - and lets you decide what matters while you still can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mantas Adomaitis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247434559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Mantas Adomaitis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450483486975,"sku":"9798247434559","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e8d6e37-3e55-45c9-b888-9772f58cb779.jpg?v=1777267993","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-time-we-thought-we-mantas-adomaitis-9798247434559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}