A heartwarming story of a sweet dog named Bella who gets separated from her person and lives through some amazing times helping many on her journey to get home. W. Bruce Cameron is the dog microphone as he makes you feel as though he really does speak for the dogs!

Dogs are intelligent creatures. And A Dog's Way Home proves that once again. Bella, with her own unique charm and a heart full of love, strives to better everyone's life she meets. She knows when someone is sad or angry or in pain and acts accordingly with an inherent understanding. When all Lucas has done is train her to be a good dog, obeying simple commands like stay and sit, or go home and don't bark, Bella's understanding situations and people and acting accordingly to them is nothing short of astounding. It is what makes most people grateful for having known a dog in life.

The way in which Cameron has managed to get Bella's thinking is fabulous. I was happy when Bella was happy and I was distraught when she was. The ending was worth it. I am sure there'd be people who will shed many a happy tear, I just cheered for Bella, and felt her tail going to and fro a mile a second. So much happiness! Cameron also shows a world that is filled with good people, selfless and caring. Then there are the others as well, who do not care at all. Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated". And A Dog's Way Home does give plenty of pointers on the greatness of the world that we live.

What an amazing adventure with this sweet girl, Bella. This is her story, told in her own words.thoughts. Her beginning is amazing enough but her next few years are incredible. Because of where she lives, Denver she must be moved to save her life. Animal control tagged her as a Pitbull, a breed not welcome there. Things don’t go as planned and she runs loose hundreds of miles, meeting all kinds of people, animals and situations.
Bella started life as a stray, raised by a stray cat under a house where she helped can for the kittens. Rescuer’s come one day and her life changes, she is owned, loved and cares for all. Problems come when a contractor building across the street tries to build on land where feral cats live, including Bella’s mother cat. Her humans are all about animal rescue and the fight begins. Things get nasty, the city, the building owners, it all seems hopeless. Bella finds herself living with some people in a different city waiting for her people, but she gets restless and takes off for home. Her focus, her desperation is amazing. I loved listening to her thoughts, and cheered her all the way. Bella is the dog with a huge heart.

This review is for an ARC provided by NetGalley, BUT I loved the book so much that I immediately purchased my own copy. An absolutely amazing book! As the owner of an often maligned breed (Rottweiler in my case), breed bans are a subject that I am passionate about. And Cameron's book really strikes home how unfair and pointless those laws are, The Denver law in the book is real and one of the worst in the country. I've heard horror stories about actual service dogs taken from their homes because of their breed.

I've seen some criticism about the dog on the cover of the book not looking like a pit bull. But I see why Cameron chose the photo and I think it really drives home the point of how breed bans are based on the arbitrary opinion of animal control people, some of whom have had very little training or, like in the case of Bella, are out for a personal vendetta.

Bella's voice is amazing. You just want to hug her. My only complaint is personal in nature. Bella touched so many lives that I would have loved to have seen an epilogue to the story where some of those people learn what happened to her. Perhaps a few newspapers pick up on the story of the miracle dog that traveled hundreds of miles to go home and some of Bella's friends see the articles are are able to contact Lucas to arrange a reunion and to fill him in on their time with Bella. But that's just a personal thing I would have liked to have seen. Perhaps the movie will have a scene something like that.

I received a free copy of A Dog's Way Home from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I have been a fan of Cameron's animal novels for a long time. As a school librarian, I distinctly remember loaning A Dog's Purpose to students who recently had lost a pet. That novel brought comfort to grieving pet lovers and somehow managed to bring a smile to tear-stained faces. For many high school students, the death of a pet is the first time they confront irrevocable loss. Cameron's novel managed to solidify love and companionship with the ownership of a dog. Grief became peaceful sorrow. His other novel, A Dog's Journey sustained that theme.

Cameron's latest, A Dog's Way Home continues with the anthropomorphic nature of his writing. Bella is a good stray puppy who finds her forever person in Lucas, a good and kind man. Perhaps the best description of Bella is "gentle giant." Her unknown pedigree is never clarified but her resemblance to pit bulls makes her a target of local dog enforcement. Although she never displays any of the supposedly terrifying traits of a pit bull, Bella's very existence is threatened by that resemblance.

Cameron clearly establishes Bella's loving and giving nature before the painful separation from Lucas. Her journey to "go home" lasts for years and she meets many wonderful and kind people along the way. Most of these people are flawed individuals who are comforted by Bella's presence. Bella's interactions with other members of the animal kingdom, canine and feline, wild and tame, cover most of the plot line. Here Cameron manages to put into words what many people sense when looking into an animal's eyes. Love, compassion, fear, distrust. . .

Bella's determination and empathy would make her a great character as a human; as a dog, Bella's traits represent something pure and elemental. This is a great read.

Written in the same vein as A Dog’s Purpose, Cameron takes us on a journey of reuniting a special dog with her person. Voiced by Bella, the dog, this story will have you laughing out loud one minute and turn right around and have you in tears. Root for Bella as she journeys through thick and thin to “Go Home”. Cameron does an amazing job of capturing Bella’s character and bringing her to life! A delightful story that no one should miss!

A Dog's Way Home is such a good book. It is well written with a great plot. There is nothing like the bond between a pet and it's master and that is well portrayed in this book. Animal lovers will love this book.

Nothing short of phenomenal. The first two books in the series were wonderful. This one takes a different approach but is equally good. Looking forward to the movie!!

I was utterly engaged in this novel from the beginning, at times disbelieving, chuckling, amazed, then dissolved to tears. Bruce Cameron has written this series, each using the canine protagonist as the POV. The book, however, is so much more than the thoughts and feelings of a dog. The novel examines topical issues from vets with PTSD and therapy certification, to breed discrimination (BSL), feral population, and rescue. Lest you think that too much, don't.

The storyline picks up with a litter of puppies sharing a "den" with feral cats and kittens. Unfortunately, the den is the sub-area of condemned housing which becomes problematic when workers come to raze the site. Mother Cat becomes the first of many major characters in the story, both human and animal, who contribute to this beautiful narrative of Bella on her mission to "Go Home."

Many of the supporting animals contribute to her survival (i.e. Big Kitten) and become a part of the amazing characters Cameron has brought to life to play a part in Bella's long journey through the mountains of Colorado to return to her one special person, her human. Lucas is not the only human focus of her pack, however. There are many strong, well-developed characters that drive the tense-laden plot enough that you will NOT want to put this book down.

Human interaction often leaves her mystified, but she is such a sweet, gentle dog and a natural emotional companion, absorbing the feelings of her human, whether interim or permanent to her pack.

It's a feel-good book, literary wonderfulness, well-plotted, with strong and charismatic characters. The novel wraps it up in a bow with a satisfying compassionate conclusion. I was given this ebook download by the publisher and NetGalley and am totally thrilled with the opportunity to read and review. Totally recommended to any who own a pet, canine or feline, want to own a pet, or lovers of masterful literary genius.

Oh! How I loved this book!
Bruce Cameron makes dogs, cats all have a voice.
This is a beautiful novel of love and hope.
"Never judge a book by its cover "and "Never give up" is the mantra here. A wonderful message for all of us human beings.
Bella the main character, found living under a house with a mother cat, falls in love with Lucas her "person". Yet, when she is unfairly taken from him, she never gives up!
Fair warning: You are going to need a box of tissues!

I love W. Bruce Cameron's books and this one is great. Lucas is Bella's person. He found her under an abandoned house. Bella will do anything to be with Lucas, even walk across mountains.

Cute. I have a feeling the movie will be better. A bit of the "same ol". Good story but felt it was written for the big screen.