Каштанка by Anton Chekhov

A small chestnut-colored dog cherished by a poor household is separated from her owner and taken in by a troupe of circus performers; she learns tricks, experiences both roughness and kindness in her new life, bonds with the eccentric artists yet yearns for the familiar routine and faces the pull between loyalty to her old home and the comforts of the stage in a story that blends humor and tenderness.