What are some similarities and differences between "Stray" by Cynthia Rylant and "Lone Dog" by Irene Rutherford McLeod?

essentially talks about a dog.

calm and quite while the other is carefree and wild.

Explanation:

The story "Stray" by Cynthia Rylant and the poem "Lone Dog" by Irene Rutherford McLeod both essentially talks about a dog. These two dogs in the story and the poem goes through similar hardships like homelessness and hunger.

However, the difference between these two dogs is that the dog in the story "Stray" is calm and quite. She does not play or follow anyone unless invited or cheered on. On the other hand, the dog in the poem "Lone Dog" is carefree and wild. It does not look for love and compassion but rather lives and eats whatever it can hunt in the wild.