In a small district of northern Thailand, an eight-year-old boy communicated not with words but with barks—the tragic result of years spent with dogs as his only companions while his drug-addicted mother spiraled deeper into addiction.

In a small district of northern Thailand, an eight-year-old boy communicated not with words but with barks—the tragic result of years spent with dogs as his only companions while his drug-addicted mother spiraled deeper into addiction.