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In order to stay in the warm and cozy home he has longed for, Shoe Dog must learn to stop chewing shoes.

2) Froggy gets a doggy

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London, Jonathan

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Froggy and his little sister Polly want a dog of their own, but Doggy proves harder to train than Froggy anticipated.

3) Ladybug Girl and the rescue dogs

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Soman, David

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"While at the farmers' market with her mama, Ladybug Girl spies some rescue dogs and, together with the Bug Squad, finds one of them a forever home, vowing to return again to help the others"--

4) Gus

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Mom Peterson has trouble finding a family good enough to adopt the adorable Labradoodle, Gus.

5) Gizmo

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Welcome to the Puppy Place, where every puppy finds a home! Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Charles meets Gizmo, a Sheltie puppy with a lot of energy. Aunt Amanda suggests an agility class for the little doggy to burn off his extra energy. But at the class, Gizmo hardly does any of the tricks. Can Charles find a way to help...

6) Old dog, new tricks: understanding and retraining older and rescued dogs

Author

Taylor, David

7) Angel

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Going to considerable lengths to rescue a dog stranded in the woods, Lizzie helps her parents foster the adorable Havanese, whose playful nature and difficult experiences make finding her a forever home particularly challenging.

8) Shelter dog blues

Author

White, Jamie

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A collarless Martha lands in an animal shelter and makes new animal friends on whose behalf she organizes a dog show to help them find families.

9) Won Ton and Chopstick: a cat and dog tale told in haiku

Author

Wardlaw, Lee

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Won Ton and his boy are enjoying a fine life until "Doom"--a dog that's smelly and steals his dinner--arrives, but soon the disgruntled cat learns that his new family member might have some good points, too.

10) Stay: the true story of ten dogs

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Muntean, Michaela

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Traces the story of ten surrendered canines that were adopted and trained by renowned circus performer Luciano Anastasini, who helped them to develop their respective talents as proud and happy circus dogs.

11) Bitsy

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Bitsy the Morkie (maltese-yorkie mix) may be the tiniest dog Charles has ever seen. But she thinks she's a big girl and she's full of sassy attitude. Can the Petersons find her a perfect forever home?

12) Rescuing Penny Jane: one shelter volunteer, countless dogs, and the quest to find them all homes

Author

Sutherland, Amy

Description

"Drawing on her work at a shelter, her experiences living with her own two rescue dogs, and years of research, bestselling author and columnist Amy Sutherland takes us on an unforgettable journey into the special world of rescue and shelter dogs--and the growing number of dedicated people who are deeply invested in saving these precious lives"--

13) Muttley

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"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Lizzie meets Muttley at Caring Paws, she doesn't feel her usual excitement about the puppy. The little mutt prefers to spend all of his time sleeping. But the Petersons quickly learn that the heroic dog always come through when he is needed most"--P. [4] of cover.

14) Kodiak

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While heading to a cabin in the woods for a girls' weekend, Lizzie Peterson and her friends rescue a wild, energetic Malamute stray with a mind of his own, that they try to tame and find a home.

15) Major makes history: from the shelter to the White House

Author

Twiss, Jill

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