It is also mentioned how difficult it is to maintain the work at the kennel without Gar. Edgar and Trudy discuss possibly quitting the business because it's too much for them, but Edgar refuses to do that. So, they decide that they will make it work somehow.
I have no idea what this was about, but I thought it had to mean something. A little girl approaches Edgar at a diner. He doesn't know her, but for some reason, she was very familiar to him, as if he has seen her before. I couldn't make heads or tails of that.
This was just something I notices, but I thought it was worth mentioning. The Jungle Book is brought up a lot because it is Edgar's favorite book. Of course I realized the connection. The main character, Mogli, was raised by wolves, and Edgar in a way was raised partly by Almondine, who never leaves his side. I thought that was interesting.
The rest of this section deals with the history and reasoning behind the Sawtelle breeding business and philosophy. The phrase, "the next dogs" is mentioned, which leads me to believe they have a goal which is to breed a more intelligent dog, a dog which can think and feel on a deeper level than most other dogs. http://www.goodhongik.com/component/content/article/3-dog-breeding-articles/15
Trudy also has started developing a debilitating cough. I don't know where that's going, but I think it is going somewhere.
I don't know much about the book you are reading, but it sounds interesting. I like all of the insights you share in this post, especially your connection to the Jungle Book. It seems like you put a lot of thought into what you are reading.
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