He is taken in by a lonely college student, Maya, who names him Tino. The dog is reincarnated as a male Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy. The police officer holds Ellie in her arms as the dog passes away. During one of the operations, Ellie tries to save a kidnapped girl from drowning and is fatally shot by the kidnapper. Partnered with a lonely widow, Ellie feels that the job is her true purpose while retaining memories of her past life. Bailey moves in with Ethan’s grandparents and his health grows worse with old age.īailey is born again as a German Shepherd, who goes on to become a police dog named Ellie.
Later, Ethan becomes withdrawn as his sports career is ruined and he also breaks his romance with Hannah. Bailey attacks Todd, who drops the firecrackers, leading to his apprehension. However, while jumping out of the house, he injures his leg and ruins his athletic career. Bailey warns Ethan, who saves his mother and the dog.
However, an envious boy named Todd throws a firecracker into Ethan’s house, which results in a fire breaking out. He plans to go on a sports scholarship while she plans to go on her academic scholarship. He grows close to the lad whose family life deteriorates as his father becomes an alcoholic.Įthan, meanwhile, begins dating a girl named Hannah and they have decided to go to the same college. Bailey grows up with Ethan and decides that the boy is his life’s purpose. They name him Bailey and convince Ethan’s father to let him stay. However, when they abandon him in their truck to go for a drink, a kindhearted mother and her son, named Ethan, discover the dog and save him from heatstroke. In his next birth, Toby is born as a Red Retriever puppy. While he is playing with his siblings, he is taken away and euthanized and dies wondering if fun is the only purpose of a dog’s life. We are introduced to Toby, a mixed breed puppy, who wonders what the true purpose of his life is. ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ takes place over several years as a dog is reincarnated into different lives.