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Rover and his human set out for a morning hike. Halfway up the path, Rover stops. His ears perk. He tugs the leash toward the trees. His human follows. In a ditch they find a lost hiker, ankle twisted, unable to walk. Rover stays by their side while the human goes for help.

When the rescue team arrives, Rover is still there, curled beside the hiker. The hiker says Rover never left. Then Rover's nose twitches. He barks once, sharp. Everyone freezes. Down the slope they hear a faint cry — and realize there is a second person.

Something has been digging in the garden. The tomatoes are trampled. Rover's human is convinced it is the neighbor's cat. Rover knows better. He spends the afternoon sniffing every corner, tail wagging when he finds a clue. By evening he leads his human to the fence. There, in the shadows, is a family of raccoons — and one of the babies is stuck in a gap in the wood.

Rover sits. He does not bark. His human understands. They free the baby. The raccoons slip away. The next morning the digging has stopped. But Rover keeps watching the fence. Something tells him the story is not over.

Thunder shakes the house. Rover used to hide under the bed. Tonight the power goes out, and the youngest child is crying. Rover crawls out. He climbs onto the bed. He lays his head on the child's chest. The child's breathing slows. The storm rages. Rover does not move. In the morning the child tells the family that Rover was the bravest. Rover wags his tail. He still does not like thunder. But he likes the child more.

That afternoon they find a branch has fallen on the shed. The door is jammed. Inside they hear a faint meow. The cat has been stuck all night. Rover barks at the door. When they finally get it open, the cat darts out — and runs straight past Rover, who only sniffs the air and sits back. Nobody mentions that Rover could have chased the cat. They all know what he chose to do instead.

The family is planning a surprise party. Rover is terrible at secrets. He gets excited whenever someone says 'birthday.' He runs to the closet where the presents are hidden. They have to spell B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y around him. It does not help. Rover still knows. On the day of the party he waits by the door. When the guest of honor walks in, Rover leaps. The surprise is ruined — but the guest is laughing, and Rover is licking their face, and everyone decides that Rover's version of the surprise was better anyway.

Later, when the cake is brought out, Rover sits in the corner. He has been told no people food. But his eyes never leave the cake. Then the guest of honor cuts a small slice, puts it on a plate, and places it on the floor. Rover's tail goes wild. The family gasps. The guest says, 'Rover was the first one to say happy birthday. He deserves a piece.' Rover eats his slice. Then he falls asleep under the table, and nobody has the heart to wake him.

Rover has never been in a car this long. At first he sleeps. Then he stares out the window. Then he starts to whine. They pull over at a rest stop. Rover runs in circles. He finds a patch of grass. He finds a tree. He finds another dog. The two dogs sniff each other. The other dog's human says they are moving across the country too. Rover's human and the other human talk. They exchange numbers. They say maybe they will meet up at the other end. Rover and the other dog touch noses. Then it is time to go. Rover gets in the car. He looks back once. So does the other dog. Nobody knows if they will ever meet again. But for a moment, in the middle of nowhere, they had a friend.

Three days later they arrive. The new house is big and empty. Rover explores every room. In the backyard he finds a fence. On the other side is a dog. They stare at each other. Then the other dog barks. Rover barks back. It is the same dog from the rest stop. They have ended up next door.