Dog Adoption

Aubrey Wallace is the kind of man no one notices. Dotty Johnson is the kind of woman no one can ignore. One afternoon, they both disappear from the small Vermont town where they live. The next day, two hundred miles away, a toddler is snatched from her Massachusetts home. For the next five years...

Meet the Laments—the affably dysfunctional globetrotting family at the center of George Hagen’s exuberant debut novel. Howard is an engineer who dreams of irrigating the Sahara and lives by the motto “Laments move!” His wife Julia is a fiery spirit who must balance her husband’s oddly...

"This feel-good, easy-to-read book...is sure to inspire many readers" as Eric meets Peety and their journey together saves both of their lives and creates a lifelong bond (Booklist). Eric was 150 pounds overweight, depressed, and sick. After a lifetime of failed diet attempts, and the onset of...

INCLUDES A FOREWORD READ BY PAUL SHAFFER! Prepare yourself for every step of the dog adoption process and make your new best friend’s life the happiest and healthiest it can be with these fostering and adoption tips and tales from dog-loving expert Victoria Schaffer. Adopting a dog and making...

A rambunctious Maltipoo puppy called Leo Pomp is adopted by a wealthy, British family with a bunny and he develops an affinity for gardening. He soon learns that his family had a previous dog named Hero, who was highly acclaimed for his physical strength and unmatched performance at competitions. This causes Leo to question his significance. He eventually befriends the most influential dogs, Sphinx and Dazzling, and discovers a dangerous secret about Sphinx’s brother, Rage.

"This might be one of the month’s, if not the year’s, sweetest books — zaniest, too.” ―The Washington Post "A hilarious addition to the dogoir canon.” ―People "Perhaps the greatest love story ever told.” ―Refinery29 "The feel-good book the world needs." —PopSugar From one of...

A heartwarming Christian Christmas picture book for kids to celebrate unity, kindness, and the miracle of the Nativity. On a peaceful night in Bethlehem, a stable full of animals is about to witness a miracle. But can they put aside their differences in time to welcome a very special guest? The...

Everyone loves coming-home stories, especially when they include dogs and happy endings! From Steven Carino and Alex Tresniowski comes Oliver for Young Readers, a heartwarming and true story of a man searching for a beloved lost dog and finding more than he’d ever hoped for. When Steven Carino...

In this funny young middle-grade novel about friendship, family, and animals, Felix Powell is magically transformed from a boy into a dog. By Newbery Medal winner and national bestseller Erin Entrada Kelly, this book is perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean, Merci Suárez, and Ramona. Felix Powell can...

From the bestselling author of The Carousel and Daybreak comes a stirring, timely story of adultery and its impact on the American family. Margaret and Adam Crane seem to have a near perfect life--she's a teacher, he's a computer executive, and together they are lovingly...

STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS meets THE BAKERY DRAGON in this laugh out loud picture book about finding the perfect pet, from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Leigh Bardugo and internationally bestselling illustrator Liz Climo. Myrtle has a turtle, Sam has a lamb, and Tony has a pony. But Yvette...

These real-life stories of senior dogs who found forever homes through Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary will delight any young animal lover. The Homecoming Tales of sweet, sassy, and sometimes hilarious old friends offer kids a unique reminder that no one is too old to give or receive love. Meet...

In this audiobook by Doyin Richards, a dog describes what it’s like to go on walks with his Black owner and wishes that people would see his human as he does: with love. Biscuit the dog is adopted from the shelter and loves his new home and his new human family. The dad, especially, takes good...

Derek Taylor Kent's El Perro con Sombrero is a funny, bilingual tale of a dog finding a family. ¡Perro! ¡Sombrero! ¡El perro con sombrero! Meet Pepe! Before he got a sombrero, he was a lonely dog living in the streets. Now he is a movie star, loved by everyone! Well, everyone except… ¡El...

An adoption story of a lost dog finding more than home.

Sweet Violet is the story of one puppy's anticipation, fear, and triumph through her experience at a puppy orphanage. Violet was a sweet, playful puppy that lived in an orphanage for dogs.

Meet the puppies of the Cloud 9 Animal Shelter: Caboodle the big poodle; King Tut the most divine of all mutts; Lollie the collie; and Boom-Boom the Basset hound. When a shy yellow Lab named Marilyn is abandoned at the Cloud 9 Animal Shelter, she thinks her whole world has shattered. With the help of the other puppies, she soon discovers that things always work out and with each new day comes a new beginning. But when a couple wants to adopt her, she is unsure if she should leave the shelter she now calls home.

This book celebrates the hopes and dreams of finding the love and acceptance of a forever family through adoption. This book is written from Sumo's perspective, a young puppy, and his life growing up. It begins with Sumo living on a farm in Kentucky and then travels to Texas in hopes of finding a permanent home. Funny stories show the many adventures of Sumo the Akita throughout his life.