Written in 1881, My Doggie And I tells the story of John Mellon (almost a doctor in chapter one) and what happens to him after he meets a certain little canine. Mellon is out walking one day when a wild-looking creature comes running towards him along the dirt road... (Goodreads)
Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist, and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. (Wikipedia)