1 Enzo is a dog who knows he is more than just a dog. He understands the people around not and not just their words, but their motivations, dreams, fears and desires. He is sure when he dies, he will come back as a human and he already has plans for what type of human he will be. His owner, Denny, is a race car driver and Enzo learns about racing by watching tapes with Denny. In The Art of Racing in the Rain, Enzo is there as Denny falls in love, gets married and has a daughter. Life is hard, but wonderful, for Denny until Eve gets sick, very sick.