"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.

"When a cute pug named Potato is brought in to the shelter where Cecilia Murray volunteers, she knows he is the dog she's been waiting for. There's just one problem: Eric Chung - a popular, arrogant boy from school - adopts Potato first. What's worse, he hopes to train the little tater to become a show-dog superstar. So Cecilia sets out to sabotage Eric's plans. But the more time Cecilia spends with Potato and Eric, the more she questions everything...

"The young puppy Moose struggles with training and learning his new home's rules"--

When Kate and her parents visit the animal shelter, they intend to adopt an adorable puppy, but find it is very hard to leave an older dog behind.

"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...

"Anna is excited to be spending a week on her grandparents houseboat. And the best thing is, shell be bringing here puppy, Fred. But the boat is a small space for a lively puppy, and soon, Fred is in trouble with everyone. Anna is heartbroken when the grown-ups decide that Fred would be better off at home. When her parents come to pick him up, he slips out of his collar and runs off into the woods. Will Anna ever see her beloved puppy again?" --

"When a young girl and her mother move to an apartment in a new city, the girl feels fine on her own. She would rather play by herself than meet new kids at the park or have a playdate with the other children in her building. And when her mom takes her to story time at the bookstore, she breaks down in tears. But things start to change when she meets Millie, a rescue dog who is not too big, not too small. On their daily walks, Millie isn't afraid...

After taking in Gizmo the Sheltie puppy, the Petersons learn this little puppy must have something to do before his energy destroys everything in Charles and Lizzie's house.

"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 is determined to help Moose, a giant Great Dane pupppy. The problems is that this huge pup is scared of everything - loud noises, other dogs, even his own shadow!"--P [4] cover

"Meet Major! He's the very first dog whose "wags to riches" true story has him going from an animal shelter to living in the White House. Told from Major's perspective, Animal Planet All-Star Readers: I Am Major, First Dog , Level 2 details how this young, energetic German Shepherd found his forever family, including older "brother" Champ--and tons of toys and treats. Children will discover what it's like to be an adopted dog, as well as a "first...