"Dogs and Water "chronicles a piece of a lonely journey, without origin or
destination. A young man wandering a nameless path has only a stuffed bear as a
companion, which inertly endures his desperation, anger, and musings along the
way. The landscape is cold and bleak with few landmarks, and offers only
precarious encounters with animals and armed men. These interactions are rife
with instinct, the drive for survival, and human ethics concerning the killed
and injured. He finds acceptance with a pack of dogs, though their nature is
wild and their potential threat is as unsettling as the sudden presence of a
massive pipeline on the