En vän med fyra tassar

Because of Winn-Dixie

...rookie actress AnnaSophia Robb holds her own with spirit — not to mention an unfakable chemistry with the fancy Picardy shepherd passing as a mutt in this well-bred charmer.

...tells the story of a lonely girl with a distant father, who is adopted by a dog. The dog changes her life, helps her make her friends, and gives her someone to confide in for the first time.