Dogs Versus Cats

First let me say that dogs are fine, but cats are better!  Something about that drooling, rub my belly, I’ll do anything to please you attitude, just comes off as well, fake.  Cats are aloof, intelligent, and as the bumper sticker says, “take a message and get back to you.”  However lately I have read two of the cutest book about dogs.  One is part of a series and if you haven’t read them, give them a try.  They are very charming.  The other is by an author who has written other books but this is her first one on dogs.

Fashion Faux Paw by Judi McCoy stars professional dog walker Ellie Engleman and is the sixth title in this series.  When Ellie is hired for a Fashion Week event—caring for the dogs who will model outfits that match human models’—she’s more than ready to escape her world of pet-a-porter for the glitz and glamour of the fashion world.  But the glitter rubs right off when a designer drops dead of anaphylactic shock, her EpiPen useless after someone tampers with it.  The victims’ peanut allergy was as well-known as her dress designs.  With a little psychic help from the designer’s miniature Schnauzer, Ellie and her canine sidekicks are determined to sort through a coterie of backstabbing rivals and bitter enemies to find out who wanted the designer out of the competition—permanently.

The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service by Beth Kendrick is a hilarious and heartwarming story about bad dogs and the women who love them.   Lara Madigan has a gift:  She can help you find your soul mate—your canine soul mate, that is.  As a dog trainer with a soft spot for strays, she’s found perfect homes for sulky Shih Tzus, broken-down Border collies, and diabolical Dalmatians.  But while she’ll always make room for one more rescue mutt, she’s not sure she’s ready to commit to another human being—especially after her long-term boyfriend drops the bomb:  He’s not a dog person.  Horrified and temporarily homeless, Lara and her furry pack move in with her mother, a wealthy fashionista who forbids even a single drop of drool.  As word gets around the exclusive gated community, Lara is overwhelmed with demands for her services.  A model wants personal training for her overweight “flabrador”; an aging socialite preps her pedigreed puppy for dog show domination.  If Lara can survive the breakup, the outrageous requests of her high-maintenance clientele, and her dogs’ systematic destruction of her mother’s McMansion, she might finally find the rescue dog who rescues her in return—by leading her straight to the guy who could be her perfect match.