Offering to foster sweet Rottweiler puppy Molly while she waits to find a forever home, Charles learns that Rottweilers are associated with violent behavior and struggles with feelings of fear before realizing that Molly has a truly gentle personality.

Lizzie Peterson wants to help the schnauzer puppy Oscar find a permanent home, but the search grows difficult when Lizzie discovers Oscar does not get along well with other dogs.

Upon being sent to live with her aunt in the small town of Doverville, 12-year-old Emma O'Conner finds herself in the middle of a 'dog-fight' with the Mayor and town dogcatcher. In order to strike down their "no-dogs" law, Emma must bring together a group of schoolmates, grown-ups and adorable dogs of all shapes and sizes.

Charles meets Cooper, a spunky Corgi, while rehearsing for a play, and needs the little dog in order to stay comfortable while onstage.

""No Dog Should Die Alone" was the attention-grabbing - and heart-stirring - headline of journalist Laura T. Coffey's TODAY show website story about photographer Lori Fusaro's work with senior shelter pets. While generally calm, easy, and already house-trained, these animals often represent the highest-risk population at shelters. With gorgeous, joyful photographs and sweet, funny, true tales of "old dogs learning new tricks," Coffey and Fusaro show...

When Charles notices a stray collie on his way to school, the Petersons take in the skittish dog and help it learn to love and be loved.

"While at the farmers' market with her mama, Ladybug Girl spies some rescue dogs and, together with the Bug Squad, finds one of them a forever home, vowing to return again to help the others"--Provided by publisher.

When Lizzie and her environmental club rescue a Havanese while hiking, the Petersons decide to foster the dog and find it a forever home.

When Lizzie gets a call about a big, mixed-breed puppy that needs a place to stay, she must try to take care of him without ruining her mom's plans to have friends stay over for a long weekend.

"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"--Provided by publisher.