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Some Fine Dog |
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Terry Riley wants a dog, but his mother says no. She scarcely has enough money to keep food on the table, with the mines closed. But when Terry finds a highly intelligent stray border collie, he begs his mother to let him keep it. She finally agrees, on two conditions. Terry must earn enough money to feed "Duffy," and he must continue to go to choir practice. Mom's dream is that Terry receive the music scholarship that will enable him to attend college and escape the economic uncertainty of life in an Idaho mining town. As Terry trains his dogs to do tricks, he realizes that his own dream–to create a dog act that he can take on the road–conflicts with his mother's. In a harrowing brush with death, Terry learns what's right for Duffy, his family, and himself. |
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