My Dog Skip

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This article is about the book. For the film, see My Dog Skip (film).

My Dog Skip is an autobiographical book by Willie Morris.

The story is about 10-year-old Willie growing up in Yazoo City, Mississippi. A tale of a boy and his dog in a small Southern town that teaches us about family and friendship and love and devotion and bravery. Willie and Skip's relationship goes beyond that of owner and dog. And it is a relationship recognized and celebrated by the entire town. Excerpt:

You could talk to him as well as you could to many human beings, and much better than you could to some. He would sit down and look you straight in the eye, a long, mesmerizing gaze, and when he understood what you were saying he would turn his head sideways, back and forth, oscillating his whole body like the pendulum on a clock. [1]

In 2000, the book was made into the film My Dog Skip. A number of Jack Russell terriers were used in filming, one being the famous Moose — the dog portraying Eddie on NBC's sitcom Frasier. The dog used in the film was trained by Mathilde DeCagny.