A Bird Dog Will Break Your Heart is a collection of verses connecting mountains, prairies, rivers, forests, bird dogs and upland bird hunters and fly fishermen with matters of the heart. Empathetic, sometimes tough, sometimes winsome, Pilkington draws on his years as an outdoorsman, conservationist, upland bird hunter, dog lover and fly fisherman. He is author of nature themed novels, American Serengeti and Four of Diamonds; Rivers of My Memory, a collection of poems and short stories from streams and wild places, and a personal memoir, Searching The Water.