Dog Star Summary

       Dog star is a story about an astronomer and his love for his pet. The owner loves his dog alot, her name is Laika and she is grey but very pretty. Laika was a good dog, a good dog to its owner. When the astronomer got a job on another planet, he could not leave without Laika, but he could also not bring Laika to outer space. The main character then struggled with itself about whether he should leave to continue his career or stay on Earth with the dog he loves. At last, the main character overcame his fear and sadness of leaving his dog behind. He left it with another fellow astronomer on Earth as he continues his studies in the outer space. Laika died after a month, she just had no more will to live anymore. She watched her owner abandon her. The main character missed Laika each and everyday. He made the worse choice of his life by leaving her there.