TY - BOOK AU - Ekman,Kerstin AU - Schenck,Linda AU - Wright,Rochelle TI - The dog: The classic tale of the unique bond between man and dog SN - 9780751540505 (pbk.) AV - PT9876.15.K55 H813 2010 U1 - 839.7374 23 PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - Sphere KW - Dogs KW - Fiction KW - Human-animal relationships N1 - This translation originally published: 2009 N2 - In the heart of the tranquil countryside, a young puppy leaves his home to eagerly follow his mother and master. But away from the safe haven of the farm, the puppy soon becomes lost and is left to struggle for survival in the wild. Suddenly, he must find food and a safe place to sleep, and outwit his competitor, the fox. The puppy becomes wild himself, trusting no human and furiously fighting the hunting dogs that enter his domain. But one man is intrigued by the now-unruly dog and very slowly begins to gain his trust. Each day he visits the dog, bringing food and awakening memories of his distant domestic past. The lost relationship between man and dog is rebuilt in this sensitive and intelligent story about the true nature of trust and friendship ER -