"A clever pup ends up in a cozy home, and she'll do anything to stay there. She impersonates everything the lonely homeowner needs--a pillow, a footstool, a jacket. But in the end, being herself works best"--

For as long as she could remember, Emma had wanted a dog. Instead, she got a fish, a hamster, and even a guinea pig. And although Emma loved all these pets, it was not the same as having a dog. Meanwhile, an abandoned puppy was brought to an animal rescue. And although this little puppy had a warm place to sleep and food to eat, she dreamed of having her very own family to love. Happily for both, Emma adopts this puppy and names her Dixie, and in...

"Everyone knows that owners and their dogs belong together in a unique way. Polly belongs to Molly, Eric belongs to Derek, Berry belongs to Terry. But poor Mr. Scruff, alone in the rescue shelter, doesn't belong to anyone. Then a boy named Jim walks in, and they seem to get along. Jim and Mr. Scruff don't look anything alike, and their names certainly don't rhyme, but they may end up belonging to each other just the same. From author-illustrator Simon...

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.

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. When Charles and Lizzy find Scruffy stuck in a fence at a scary old house, they aren't sure if she's lost or been abandoned. Either way, Scruffy has learned that smiling at humans always gets her what she wants... and soon so does...

When Jordan, Justin, and Jade get a new dog, they must learn to share the work of caring for her, as well as her love.

It is not only the dogs of Shelter Seventeen who go through some pretty crazy adventures to find the perfect person for their furry charges. Sometimes the Kennel Kittens have to go to extraordinary lengths to find the perfect person for the perfect kitten. And sometimes, the pets looking to be adopted are not even cats or dogs! But no matter what kind of pet is looking for a loving home, the Pound Puppies are willing and ready to find them the perfect...

When the Petersons arrive in Misty Valley for the weekend, Charles learns that a Weimaraner puppy named Bentley is in need of a home and works to find him his forever home.