"Dashenka, or the Story of a Puppy's Life" is a classic Russian novel written by Lyudmila Ulytska. The book tells the story of a dog family, translated into the language and views of dogs. The main character, a Laika puppy, grows up in a world where she learns human language, experiences love and hate, understands moral values and eventually learns life lessons. This book opens up to the reader a new, unique vision of the world, shows various aspects of human life through the eyes of man's most faithful friends - dogs. Lyudmila Ulytska's novel invites the reader to immerse himself in his own feelings, to perceive the world around him from a different perspective and to think anew about the values and purpose of life.