In his famous idyll from 1919, Thomas Mann recounts his daily walks with his German hunting dog Bauschan in the vicinity of his Munich residence and in the Isar meadows. With unmatched irony, he paints a touching portrait of a dog’s soul, whose weaknesses and quirks seem all too human. Yet, despite all the familiarity and affection, the narrator remains acutely aware of how foreign the dog ultimately remains: a loyal friend and an uncanny guest at the same time.