“The Tale of the Real Sharik” is the story of a lonely homeless dog who, through trial and error, came up with the concept of a happy dog’s life: “the best news is good, that the best politics is money in your pocket, the best sport is sex, the best weather is how you feel.” The story is touching and funny, sometimes daring, truthful and crazy, which allows us to look at our lives differently through the prism of imagination, wordplay and the author’s refined style, through the eyes of Sharik.