Walking with Wallace is about a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the
debates he and the Brigadier have (in which, when visiting, his
grandson Archie participates), as they walk in the beautiful South
Northamptonshire countryside. These debates reflect philosophical
and scientific concerns of man and dog, such as their origins and
that of the Universe they live in. The Brigadier assumes that he
can, pretty accurately, interpret Wallace's thoughts. However,
Wallace is an intelligent dog and clearly might disagree with some
of these interpretations, though perhaps too polite to tell him so.
Since the sad death of his wife, Sara, the Brigadier, until the
arrival of Wallace, lived on his own - though not alone, as he has
fours sons, four daughter-in-laws and twelve grandchildren, whom he
visits as often as possible. Over the last 13 years, he has,
however, seen more of Wallace than any other living creature. They
are both now ageing rapidly, though Wallace perhaps more
gracefully. Their time remaining together is sadly limited, for
everyone has an allotted lifespan - though dogs rather shorter than
men, so it is likely that Wallace will 'move on' first. If so, the
Brigadier will miss him horribly, but if not, who would then look
after an old and rather spoilt Staffie? Whichever of them is left
behind, will, like everyone else, just have to 'kick on'. In one of
their more controversial debates, the Brigadier asked whether dogs
too have souls? And if not, when in the evolutionary process did
humans acquire theirs? Will he and Wallace meet again in another
life? Wallace's philosophy is simple. The past is the past, live
for the present and let the future take care of itself. The story
told is largely factual and largely about Wallace, with a clearly
identifiable relationship between the Brigadier and the author.
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