The Adventures Of Jack And Dobbie

This is the fourth book in a series about two Chihuahuas, Jack and Dobbie. The first book The Beginning tells how Dobbie came to be adopted through an animal rescue group as a playmate for Jack. The second book Happy Tails describes events that nearly ended in disaster as well as more light-hearted moments of interaction with Jack. The third book Doggie Holidays explains how the dogs celebrate their birthdays and holidays with the family. The fourth book Traveling Buddies details the vehicles the dogs like to ride in and the places they visit. As their story continues in book five Mischievous Chihuahuas, children will learn the dogs are not always perfect; but they are still loved. We hope you enjoy reading their story and that you may be encouraged to adopt a pet and know the true joy they bring to the home.

This is the first book in a series about Jack and Dobbie, two Chihuahuas, who became "brothers" by adoption. The series begins at the point where Dobbie, who was previously abused, is adopted through a local animal rescue group as a playmate for Jack. The events are true and most of the pictures were drawn from actual photographs. The book is intended to be read as a pleasant bedtime story of about six minutes in length, or a book that beginning readers can enjoy by themselves. It is a story about love in the lives of two little dogs.

Guard Dogs on Patrol is the sixth and final book in a series about two Chihuahuas, Jack and Dobbie. The first book The Beginning tells how Dobbie came to be adopted through an animal rescue group as a playmate for Jack. Then Happy Tails describes events that nearly ended in disaster as well as more light-hearted moments of interaction with Jack. The third book Doggie Holidays explains how the dogs celebrate their birthdays and holidays with the family. Next Traveling Buddies details the vehicles the dogs like to ride in and the places they visit. The fifth book Mischievous Chihuahuas reveals their bad behavior always discovered after the fact. This sixth book Guard Dogs on Patrol helps the reader understand how the two little Chihuahuas work as partners to protect and defend their territory. We hope you enjoy reading their story and that you may be encouraged to adopt a pet and know the true joy they bring to the home.

This is the third book in a series about two Chihuahuas, Jack and Dobbie. The first book The Beginning describes how Dobbie came to be adopted through an animal rescue group as a playmate for Jack. The second book Happy Tails details events that nearly ended in disaster as well as more light-hearted moments of interaction with Jack. The third book Doggie Holidays describes how the dogs celebrate their birthdays and holidays. This book also details Jacks seizures and contains references to two very important people in the Scotts lives who both passed away in 2009. As their story continues in book four Traveling Buddies, children will learn about the vehicles the dogs like to ride in and the places they go. We hope you enjoy reading their story and that you may be encouraged to adopt a pet and know the true joy it brings to the home.

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