Status Updates From Shiloh (Shiloh, #1)

The main character is Marty Peston. The story takes place in West Virginia. Its about a boy named Marty who rescues an abused beagle named Shiloh and hides him from his cruel owner, Judd Travers. After Shiloh is severely injured by a neighbor's German shepherd, Marty works hard to earn the dog and nurse him back to health with his family.

My book is a person vs society and the conflict is that Marty’s community, absolute property rights. When Marty first tries to advocate for the mistreated beagle, his father, Ray, strictly enforces this societal rule: “It's his concern, Marty, not yours. It's not your dog. You keep to your own business.”

Predictions: I think he is going to adopt him without paying Judd.
Marty wakes up to find Shiloh waiting under a sycamore tree after escaping from Judd Travers hunting pack. Deciding he will never return the abused dog, Marty carries Shiloh up the hill and builds a hidden pen for him in the woods. He secretly feeds Shiloh and promises to protect him from Judd.