In 2017 Ladinsky published Darling, I Love You: Poems from the Hearts of Our Glorious Mutts, featuring his original haiku, illustrated by Patrick McDonnell, creator of the internationally syndicated MUTTS comic strip.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn lædˈɪnski pˈʌblɪʃt dˈɑːɹlɪŋ, aɪ lˈʌv juː: pˈoʊᵻmz fɹʌmðə hˈɑːɹts ʌv ˌaʊɚ ɡlˈoːɹiəs mˈʌts, fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ hɪz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl hˈaɪkuː, ˈɪləstɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ pˈætɹɪk mək dˈɑːnəl, kɹiːˈeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəli sˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd mˈʌts kˈɑːmɪk stɹˈɪp.