A DOG ON HIS OWN

William Dufris infuses the voice of K-10 with all the cockiness suited to a mutt who sincerely believes he’s a step above other dogs, as his mother claimed when she named him. After staying in six animal shelters and encountering some rough times on the streets, K-10 should be ready for a nice home and a kid who understands him, but, not surprisingly, he doesn’t trust humans. So he escapes from the shelter with Pearl, a sensible-sounding black lab, and Peppy, an energetic Chihuahua. All three dogs are delightfully voiced by Dufris, who also provides voices for the various dogs they encounter, such as a Doberman named Adolf, complete with a German accent, and a thuggish rottweiler whose dialogue is straight out of a gangster film. Dufris delivers these canine misadventures with glee. D.P.D. 2010 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2009]