A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose

Drama Golden retriever Bailey is rescued from a dangerously hot truck by eight-year old Ethan Montgomery and his mother Elizabeth. They persuade Elizabeth's hard-drinking husband Jim to keep Bailey as a pet and Ethan enthusiastically cares for and trains the dog. Ethan blossoms into a strapping high school senior and falls head over heels in love with a girl called Hannah. They date with Bailey as a chaperone. A near fatal incident at the family home changes the course of Ethan's life forever.