Maddie's+Summary+of+DogSong

In the book DogSong, by Gary Paulsen, Russel Suskit wanted to find something that is missing in his life Then he thinks about Oogruk. Oogruk is the oldest, most wise Eskimo in the village. When Russel moved into Oogruks house he wanted to hear stories about his many adventures. After hearing the stories Russel wanted to try dog sledding and hunt the old way.

On his first trip out he didn't get much only a few pheasants and buntings. His second trip out he got and Elk and a few more pheasants. Then the third trip out he got 4 more Elk and pheasants, and he was out for at least three days. Then on his fourth trip out he took Oogruk, at request, and Oogruk went out on the ice and sat down. After a while Russel went out to check on Oogruk. When he got out there Russel found that Oogruk had died.

So russel left Oogruk and continued on his journey. On his journey he met Nancy, the woman-girl. He also hunted a polar bear and many Elk. He also got smaller things such as ptarmagin, pheasants, deer, buntings, and even smaller like mice and rabbits. Nancy was already pregnant and had her baby, but it was dead. Russel made himself and the dogs a song, just like in the old days.