Bailey, thinking it was a snack, swallows the coin. The father pulls out his treasured coin collection which Ethan starts playing with his rare 'Eagle' coin. Back at home during one of his 'dog lessons' Bailey messes up Ethan's father's desk (He's a traveling salesman who has a home office) and when Ethan's father gets home, he sees Ethan trying to clean it up and tells Ethan, he needs to hurry because his boss is coming over, and he might get a promotion (It's implied the traveling job is putting a lot of stress on him).
A DOGS PURPOSE AUTHOR HOW TO
At this point we see Ethan and Bailey playing with an old deflated football where Ethan teaches Bailey how to use Ethan's back to launch and catch the ball after throwing the ball straight up. Bailey enjoys chasing the chickens around as well as play with 'Horsedog' a donkey kept by the family. (The family is less impressed by the bad farm smell). (Another important item) We see the family on a trip to the family farm where Bailey is impressed by all the new smells especially the smell of goat.
Bailey is continuing his internal monologue for things like 'I see Ethan get on the yellow box with wheels and leave for a while, I miss him.' Ethan calls him 'Boss Dog' which Bailey agrees by barking loudly. Bailey is shown going around the house and neighborhood and even learning to live with the house cat, who's Bailey is giving 'dog lessons' to. The dog is taken to a local engraver who makes a large metal tag with the name Bailey on one side and Ethan Montgomery on the other (Important for later). We see at this point that the dad might be an alcoholic. The boy and his mom try to convince his dad if he can keep it. The dog opens his eyes and is glad to be alive. (We do not see them nurse the dog, but it's implied). A boy named Ethan (Bryce Ghesiar) and his mom see the dog dying, break the car window, and take the dog home. The dog starts to dehydrate and is thinking it's time for the next life.
A DOGS PURPOSE AUTHOR WINDOWS
The two men park the truck on the street and head into a building (presuming a bar), leaving the dog without water and all the windows up. After wandering in the road, he's picked up by two men in a pickup truck thinking that they can get a 'few bucks' for selling him. They neglect to lock the cage, and the dog escapes in a hole in the fence. The handler shows him to a client and introduces him has a 'Red Retriever' (A type of Golden Retriever), the client is not interested as he is looking for a smaller dog, and they place him back. (The time is set in the 1960's) These cages appear to be part of some kind of breeder or outdoor pet store who sells many kinds of dogs. He is shocked that he remembers his previous life and wonders what the purpose is. Bailey: He regains awareness inside of a cage as a recent puppy. (It is implied he was euthanased) We never learn what time frame this life was, but the vehicle was very old fashioned. Two men show up and capture him in a net and put in a vehicle for the city pound. A few weeks later, he is out raiding garbage with his siblings (He appears to be a mutt at this point). He starts out as a newborn puppy looking for milk from his mom.
A DOGS PURPOSE AUTHOR MOVIE
In the 1950s, a feral puppy is born, wondering what life's true purpose is. Over the course of multiple lifetimes, the canine's existence intersects with that of a young boy who rescued him in 1962. Bruce Cameron, which follows a dog voiced by Josh Gad as he is reincarnated as different breeds belonging to various owners. Lasse Hallström "The Hundred-Foot Journey" directed this adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by W. A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.