Someone to Look up To: The Story of a Special Dog

By: Jean Gill

Narrated by: Ian M. Walker

A dog's life in the south of France. From puppyhood, Sirius the Pyrenean Mountain Dog has been trying to understand his humans and train them with kindness. How this led to their divorce he has no idea.

More misunderstandings take Sirius to Death Row in an animal shelter, as a so-called dangerous dog learning survival tricks from the other inmates. During the twilight barking, he is shocked to hear his brother's voice but the bitter-sweet reunion is short-lived. Doggedly, Sirius keeps the faith.

One day, his human will come.

©2011 Jean Gill (P)2018 Jean Gill

A bittersweet story of a dog's life

As a lover of all dogs and someone that has fostered dogs, this story had a real message that resonated. The narrator did an excellent job with all of the characters and painted a picture with voices. A must read/listen if you love dogs or just a good story.

interesting perspective

It's a heart-warming yet sad at times book. poor little doggy inmates at the animal shelter and you hear their sad stories of how they wound up there. Makes you want to adopt!

Very glad to have listened to this one.

This very much reminded me of listening to an Alexander McCall Smith audio book. I thought Ian walker gave Sirius's honesty voice. The author gave me a chance to look at the world through a fresh pair of eyes. The full range off emotions are covered. I thought the book/narrator matchup was excellent. I'll listen to this one many times.

Wonderful Journey! Changed how I relate to dogs

Wow. I was transported by this story, written so convincingly in the first person by Jean Gill, and voiced with such presence and compassion by Ian Walker, that I completely forgot it's fiction. It feels like a harrowing and tender memoir. A true window into the way another fellow being experiences life. I was deeply moved, and feel I understand dogs exponentially better than ever before. I've never considered myself a dog person, but I feel so much love and compassion for them now, that I'll always seek to understand them better. Ian's wonderful different accents and voices for the diverse dogs really added levity and love to a particularly heartbreaking sequence. I can tell he thoroughly knew the material, which is rare in an audiobook and takes time and care. I'm telling everyone about this audiobook. I sincerely love it. Well done, Jean and Ian! "Good hunting!"

Best dog book

Loved it! Told from a dogs point of view. Thought provoking and heart warming! Must read