There seems to be four parts (though this is somewhat arbitrary): Yalta; Moscow; Anna's Town; Moscow Redux. Each section sees a slightly altered Gurov: in Yalta, he is the sexist (misogynist?) that looks at women as inferior, even treating Anna as a plaything that he will soon discard. Here, Gurov treats Anna with no more concern than he would, say, a lapdog.
Back in Moscow, Gurov begins to to think about Anna, seeing her as a person, perhaps, for the first time. He even gets upset when he begins to open up about Anna and his acquaintance can only comment about the stinky fish.
Gugrov becomes a bit more obsessed, and journeys to Anna's town, like a dog coming home seeking the warmth of its master. He tracks her down, and they begin their affair on a more regular basis.
Finally, returning to Moscow, Anna and Gurov continue their affair even in the midst of an uncertain future. Gurov is getting old, and he begins to think that his life has passed him by. Anna represents his chance to live again, or, more cynically, to recapture his youth.
This story is about the difficulties of connecting. It’s about relationships of love and the subtle power plays within those relationships.
It seems to me that the lapdog has been replaced by Gurov at the story’s end. (Of course this is not the only interpretation, but it is fun.)
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