The New York Time Obituary: “Finnegan Horowitz Shea, a charismatic and sniffy mixed breed dog featured in several books on dog cognition and perception, died in New York City on Jan. 21. He was 14½ years old. Finnegan was scrutable, his desires visible and his affections solid. He was enthusiastic about both humans and dogs, always keen to closely sniff either, to engage in play or to get a rub. Finn was agreeable and friendly, and professionally he was frequently the exemplar of “dog.” His first book appearance was in “Inside of a Dog,” as a puppy curled in the author’s lap; sketches of him, showing a budding mischievous side, are dotted throughout. He featured as an olfactory “expert” in “On Looking,” leading the author on a tour of the odorous wonders of a city block, and as a kind of participatory journalist (with help from a ghostwriter) while he trained in nose work for “Being a Dog.”