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For Christmas Daniel receives a pet dog, only to find out that the dog can speak. As Daniel grows older with the dog, his parents notice that Daniel has withdrawn himself from their family and must work their way back into his life like they once were.

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Daniel - main characters
Cornelius (Dog) - Daniels' talking dog
Mom - Daniels' mother
Dad - Daniels' father

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Critiques parenting that relies on someone or something else to raise their child rather than stepping up.

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Whole setting takes place within the house.

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Daniels' parents buy him a talking puppy for Christmas as a companion. However, once Daniel begins to prefer the company of the dog over his own parents, they must reconcile with their parenting efforts.

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The dog that Daniel receives can speak to him.

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The dog begins to take over responsibilities that the parents once had.