#A dogs purpose movie movie#

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 movie movie#

The movie opens with the narrator (Josh Gad) telling us about his life as a dog.The synopsis below may give away important plot points. Bailey and Ethan bond quickly, especially over the summer when the family visits Ethan's maternal grandparents' farm, and Bailey now believes Ethan alone is his purpose. After they convince Ethan's father, the dog is allowed to stay and is renamed Bailey. They leave to drink, and the dog is spotted locked inside their pick-up truck by a young boy named Ethan and his mother, who rescue him from heatstroke. He leaves his cage at a puppy mill and is found by two garbage men who plan to sell him. His strong spirit is reborn and reincarnated as a newborn Retriever puppy in 1961. Two weeks later, he is whisked away to the dog pound and quickly euthanized, wondering if 'fun' truly is life's purpose. 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.