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1) Rescued
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 17
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Narrator Grover Gardner provides the perfect intonations for this audiobook...This audiobook is for anyone who likes mysteries—and dogs, of course." — AudioFile Magazine
In Rescued, David Rosenfelt again delights listeners with the charm and wit they've come to expect. Even the most fervent fans of the sardonic Andy Carpenter and his team will be enthralled by this latest case, where the stakes have never been
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a...
3) Lucy
Author
Series
The puppy place. Main series volume 27
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When Charles finds Lucy, a basset mix puppy who has lost her home in a flood, he becomes determined to find her a good home, but his efforts are complicated when items go missing in the Peterson house.
4) Oscar
Author
Series
The puppy place. Main series volume 29
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Charles and Lizzie Peterson are a great foster family for dogs, so when Aunt Amanda calls and says she has a troubled pet Oscar; will they be able to help him out?
5) Teddy
Author
Series
The puppy place. Main series volume 28
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When Dr. Gibson arrives at the Petersons' house with an emergency foster dog, Lizzie immediately falls in love with the tiny Pomeranian puppy. But this little dog has a big bark and it's driving everyone crazy.
6) Outfoxed
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 14
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Defense lawyer Andy Carpenter spends as much time as he can working on his true passion, the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization he runs. Lately, Andy has been especially involved in a county prison program where inmates help train dogs the Tara Foundation has rescued to make them more adoptable, benefiting both the dogs and the prisoners. One of the prisoners Andy has been working with is Brian Atkins, who has 18 months left on a 5-year...
7) For keeps
Author
Series
Love to the rescue volume 2
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In order to save her dog rescue, Merry Atwater is forced to work with the most infuriating man in the world, cowboy T. J. Jameson, at a children's camp where she befriends his autistic nephew and works her way into T. J.'s commitment-phobic heart.
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Thirty-nine year old Rachel is having a really bad year. After losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend, Rachel has inherited her late aunt's house, her beloved border collie, and a crowded rescue kennel, despite the fact that she knows almost nothing about dogs. Still, considering her limited options, she gamely takes up the challenge of running the kennel. And as Rachel starts finding new homes for the abandoned strays, it turns out that...
Author
Series
Gone to the dogs volume 2
Publisher
Barbour Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Trina Potter, a country music star, buys a ranch near her hometown in Brenham, Texas, with the idea of making it into a rescue facility for dogs. But old high school rivalries are stirred up, dealing with her mother is a challenge, and strange accidents begin to happen. Does someone want Second Chance Ranch shut down before it even opens?
10) Rocky
Author
Series
The puppy place. Main series volume 26
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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. Lizzie finds an ad in the paper for a dog in need of a new home. Rocky is a cuddly bulldog who would prefer to sleep than be a guard dog. But Lizzie understands that every puppy is special and Rocky would be the perfect for someone. All she has to do is find the right owner.
11) Waffles
Author
Series
Puppy place. Main series volume 68
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Waffles is exuberant, playful, and smart - maybe too smart! She's quite the escape artist and Lizzie has her hands full trying to keep tabs on her." --
Author
Series
State of grace volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"After her dreams of mission work are dashed, Darcy has no choice but to move in with the little sister of a man who she's distrusted for years. Searching for purpose, she jumps at the chance to rescue a group of dogs. But it's Darcy herself who'll encounter a surprising rescue in the form of unexpected love, forgiveness, and the power of letting go"--
13) Holy chow
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 25
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Holy Chow, the next mystery from bestselling author David Rosenfelt, the beloved characters--both human and canine--of this fan favorite series are back on the case with the author's trademark wit and humor. Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter's calling has always been running the Tara Foundation. The dog rescue organization places hundreds of dogs in new homes every year. It's added up to so many dogs and new owners that Andy can't even do the math....
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lawyer Andy Carpenter is surprised when Willie Miller, Andy's partner at their dog rescue operation, the Tara Foundation, calls to say the alarm has gone off at the foundation building. There has clearly been a break-in, and a dog has been stolen. All of the dogs that the Tara Foundation rescues are given collars with GPS tracking capabilities, so Andy and Willie know they'll be able to track down the missing dog. They follow the signal to a house...
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 26
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his humorous investigating team return in Santa's Little Yelpers, the next Yuletide mystery in David Rosenfelt's bestselling series. Tis the season in Paterson, New Jersey: Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, are surrounded by holiday cheer. It's even spread to the Tara Foundation. The dog rescue organization's newest litter of puppies has been dubbed "Santas Little Yelpers". Eight puppies are a lot to handle,...
16) Doggy style
Author
Publisher
EverAfter Romance
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Preston Evans is a legend in and out of the bedroom. He's six foot two, gorgeous, and famous because his celebrity ex snapchatted him doing her doggy style. Even worse, to capitalize on his infamy, he opened a puppy store called Doggy Style. I don't care if his abs are chiseled, his arms are tattooed, and his face belongs on the cover of a magazine. Every dog sold and bred means a shelter dog is dead! I chained myself to his store in protest, but...
17) Rescue you
Author
Series
Dogwood County volume 1
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
After a year of heartbreak and loss, the only thing keeping Constance afloat is the dog rescue she works at with her sister, Sunny. Desperate for a change, Constance impulsively joins a new gym, even though it seems impossibly hard, and despite the gym's prickly owner. Rhett Santos keeps his gym as a refuge for his former-military brothers and to sweat out his own issues. He's ready to let the funny redhead join, but unprepared for the way she wiggles...
Author
Series
Big Chance Dog Rescue volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Marcus Talbott is a soldier through and through, and he's not going to let an injury keep him from his Army unit. Sure, his last mission nearly broke his back, but that's nothing his positive attitude and work ethic can't fix, right? In the meantime, he's got a place on the board at the Big Chance Dog Rescue, and flirting with his friend's sassy sister, Emma, is a welcome distraction. Emma Stern is barely scraping by while working and caring for...
19) Collared
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 16
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lawyer Andy Carpenter's true passion is the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization he runs with his friend Willie Miller. All kinds of dogs make their way to the foundation, and it isn't that surprising to find a dog abandoned at the shelter one morning, though it was accompanied by a mysterious anonymous note. But they are quite surprised when they scan the dog's embedded chip, and discover that they know this dog. He is the "DNA dog." Two...
20) Bark of night
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When defense lawyer Andy Carpenter's veterinarian asks to speak to him privately at the checkup of his golden retriever, Tara, the last thing Andy expects is Truman. Tiny, healthy, French bulldog Truman was dropped off days ago with instructions to be euthanized by a man everyone thought was his owner. But now the owner is nowhere to be found. Andy is furious. Who would want to euthanize a perfectly healthy dog with no explanation? He is willing...
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