Ivan was born an unwanted pup that survived being thrown into the river only to become a lonely stray who has nightmares about rabbits. His nomadic life is troubling to Ivan and as he makes his rounds through his neighborhood, he struggles to understand which would be better-having a "boss" (for better or worse) or being part of a pack. The pack offers protection but at what cost? Watership Down is one of my most favorite books of all time. When animals are anthropomorphized well it leads the reader into a bigger picture where it is easy to draw parallels with humanity and our own individual struggles to find the place where we belong, feel safe and are comforted by love. Chaffee nails it. The facial expressions on the dogs are amazing at conveying what is going on which blanaces nicely with the less expressive humans. I don't know if it was intentional, but it gives the reader pause. A sweet read. An interesting look through dog POV, a dog's homelessness, more or less invisible? The dog expressions were wonderful, expressive without losing their doggy aspects. The story follows Ivan a dog who was born an unwanted puppy and now lives on the streets. Most people shoo him away, misinterpreting his appeal for food or water and while he runs into other dogs he's really looking for a good person.Ivan is a loyal dog, often trying to be helpful to those he encounters, though his attempts often get him into more trouble. He encounters a variety of other dogs, some with homes, others like him on their own, but finds himself questioning whether dogs are meant to live in wild packs.My favorite part was Ivan's dreams, developing over the course of the story, which were a gateway into his inner thoughts. The one moment I did not get was the silent judgement of Sawney at the end. I couldn't quite understand what that meant.I was slightly annoyed that the dogs referred to people mainly as men, like as Good Dogs they were looking for Good Men, women don't figure? It was also interesting to note that the artist is also a tattoo artist.
What do You think about Good Dog (2013)?
Great straight-forward read for dog lovers. Going to give it to my 12-year-old nephew.
—coby
I loved this!! Sweet, beautiful drawings, quick read - loved it, what a sweet find :)
—alimert
A sweet little comic; just good storytelling.
—rainbathh
