One day Susan called her mother, Sandy, to tell her something quizzical about her puppy. Tugger, a handsome and always hungry Irish Terrier, would eat anything he found before him; but, the family had discovered, he would not eat a pretzel - no way, no how! And so what began as a curious observation, became a family challenge . . . how to get Tugger to eat a pretzel. The family's attempts and Tugger's refusal led to a comical story in poetry form by the mother/daughter pair. As you read the story, you will begin to wonder, what would change the puppy's mind . . . and that is the crux of the...

Tugger and Mini-Mew is the story of Tugger, the Irish terrier, and a stray cat who has endeared herself to the whole family. "Cats and dogs are not often friends," a line from the story, suggests the problem. It is a story of friendship evolving in spite of mistrust and differences. You may remember Tugger, the Irish terrier, from our first book in this series, Tugger, the Pretzel Pup.

Pudgy the Puppy Gets Moving is a comical story of a stray puppy who shows up on the McKain property. A trip to the vet leads to a mission to: "Get Pudgy moving, run and play. Get him some exercise every day." The McKain family calls on their grandfather, a.k.a. Super G, for his expertise in this area. He accepts the mission. Young Rya McKain and her friends exercise right along with the puppy. There are some surprising results as news of the puppy's progress gets out Tucked into the story are timely messages about the importance of exercise for pups and kids alike. Several practical ideas...