I hope you enjoyed this first section and are excited to keep reading. If you want to hear him talk about his role, check out the video below. The biography on his website tells what inspired him to write this book and its sequels.įinally, did you know in the movie version, Josh Gad voices Bailey? He's such a versatile voice actor, playing Olaf in Frozen and now this dog. I figured that Cameron would have to be a big dog lover to decide to write an entire book series about dogs, and I was curious to find out what inspired him. Bruce Cameron decided to write the book from the perspective of a dog. What section was your favorite? Did you have a favorite thing that Bailey thought? I imagine that if he were a more mature dog, he might be able to steer Ethan back home earlier, but since he had never been in that situation before, he trusted that Ethan had a plan. It was interesting that Bailey knew where they were, but he went along with Ethan. This section ended with Ethan getting lost and then found in the woods. What do you think he was planning to do when he lured Bailey away from his house? It was all so creepy and weird. He was just destructive throughout the entire section.

The description of his bedroom and his attitude immediately made me think of Sid from the original Toy Story. I have a bad feeling about Todd, don't you? He seems like bad news. Reading that section helped me to understand my dog and the weird things she does when she's bored. I also liked reading about what he did to occupy his time in the garage. It was so funny to read how he figured out that the door worked both ways. One of my favorite inner-dialogue sections of Bailey's was when he was figuring out how to use the doggie door. I like Ethan and his family, and how they are so attentive to Bailey. Did the person who rescued him just have a huge yard of dogs? It wasn't like she owned an animal shelter, right? I was a little confused about the place where Toby lived. Were you surprised by that development? I really liked Toby, so I was sad to see him go. I didn't read the plot description before starting the book, so I was really surprised when Toby was reborn (as Bailey) for the first time.

Did anyone else feel like they had to be a little extra loving to their pet after reading Bailey's (or Toby's) inner thoughts? I will admit, though, that reading an animal's inner thoughts made me feel a little differently towards my dog.

Once I got used to the narration, I enjoyed the first section. What did you think of the beginning of the book this week? It took me a bit to get used to reading a story from a dog's perspective.

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