Reviewed by Sarah Tegerdine
The Way of Dog is a uniquely
original and tender-hearted tale written entirely in verse from a dog’s ‘point
of snout’ and has an emotional depth that it’s impossible not to be moved by.
Scruffity is born into the harsh life of a
puppy farm, torn from his mother. He, along with his pup siblings, huddle
together in shock and confusion. As they tremble, they remind each other of their
mother’s mantra, ‘Be Strong. Be Fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor’.
Scruffity’s environment is stark, and it becomes
increasingly bleaker with each passing day he is not picked to be someone’s pup.
The ‘shoe-legs’ who own the farm ‘GrowlManJim’ is a cruel and harsh man but
it’s with his son, that a firm and unbreakable bond is formed.
In a swift turn of events, Scruffity is liberated,
and he and his ‘ManPup’ flee the farm from which a true heartfelt journey ensues.
Out with the confines of a cage, Scruffity
is enthralled by the world around him and revels in feelings of belonging, friendship,
and discovery but when tragedy strikes, he is plunged yet again into turmoil and
is equally reminded of its ever-present dangers and uncertainties.
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