In the Doghouse
A Couple's Breakup from Their Dog's Point of View
by Teri Case
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Pub Date Apr 16 2019 | Archive Date May 07 2019
BZCE Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Skip is a rescued dog who wants to matter. He loves living in a blissful pack with his human couple, John and Lucy, and he has bow-vowed never to lose them. But when John walks out after seven happy years, Skip and Lucy’s world is turned upside down. Skip is determined to guide Lucy through her identity crisis, but he’s guarding a secret: he’s to blame for the breakup and her broken heart.
Now, with the help of a hoarder neighbor, a stray cat, and a boy with autism, Skip must build a new pack for himself and Lucy before she discovers his canine treason and kicks him to the curb.
A Note From the Publisher
Paperback ISBN: 9780999701539
Hardcover ISBN: 9780999701522
Paperback ISBN: 9780999701539
Advance Praise
“In the Doghouse is a story of love, loss, guilt, and new beginnings told from the hilarious yet wise perspective of the lovable family dog.”
—Cathey Nickell, Author
“Teri Case has done it again! She's a gifted storyteller, no matter whose point of view she's writing from.”
—Kathryn Brown Ramsperger, Author
"Incredible! So fresh, uplifting, bittersweet, heartfelt, and emotionally honest. There’s a list of people in my life who need to read this book for so many reasons."
—Lizette Clarke, Author Accelerator
Marketing Plan
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Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9780999701546 |
PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Brilliant book! From the first to the last page, In the doghouse oozed the emotion that we all know our dogs have, not to mention their commonsense. Filtered with friendship, furship and the turmoils of relationships and the promise of things to come, I highly recommend IN THE DOGHOUSE to everyone and anyone.
An interesting take from the dog's point of view. Skip was a rescue dog, adopted by Lucy and John. Just prior to their wedding, John gets cold feet, and walks out. Pain and anguish, and guilt from Skip who knew when John was starting to stray. Some combinations of human vs dog interpretations, and while interesting the story did get a bit long at times. Mainly my minor issue is the length, which caused me to skim a bit, otherwise, highly recommend this book.
I loved this book and the way the dog narrates part of the story, with his sometimes humorous perspective. The story was very engaging and I was sorry when it ended!
Started out slow and uncertain for me, very redundant (which could just be because this is only a galley copy), but it picked up and ended well. I'd read something by the author again.
Skip’s Da Man!
In The Doghouse — a book about a couple’s breakup told primarily from the perspective of a dog named Skip — deserves a wide readership among dog lovers and anyone who enjoys a well-written book that has it all. Author Teri Case has done an excellent job in creating a book that taps into the full range of human (and animal) emotions, as well as a highly memorable cast of primary and secondary cast of characters — with my favorite, by far, being Skip, an irresistible Wolfador (part Wolf, part Labrador) who will stay in your hearts long after finishing the book.
As a consequence, I found In The Doghouse to be the best book I’ve read this year and one of the better books I’ve read in the past couple of years.
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I throughly enjoyed reading this book & would recommend it to high school & secondary education students & friends.
If you love dogs & want a look inside their heads, this is the book for you! And I enjoyed Lucy & Skip’s journey after John leaves them & they have to do life, just the two of them & expanding their pack.
I laughed, I cried & loved all the connections that were made.
I wasn't sure what to expect from a novel written primarily in a dogs point of view but I wasn't disappointed. Skip is a lovable, loyal Wolf/labrador mix who sometimes is written a little too human, but it works. Dogs understand more than we give them credit for, which this novel plays on, and elevates that.
I loved reading Skip and Lucy's journey together after John, and the wonderful array of secondary characters that join them.
I often discuss on my podcast about what our dogs might be thinking and this novel is great for those who might wonder the same. Heart-warming and funny, a must for dog lovers.
I received an advance copy of In The Doghouse in exchange for a fair and honest review.
This book was so good in that warm fuzzy way. Skip is a rescue dog with a pack. Sometimes his pack is only he and Lucy, especially since John left them. It has been hard on Skip and on Lucy but they will learn to adjust their life and make changes in the pack that will benefit both of them. The story is about letting go of the past and making a new future. No matter what happens Skip and Lucy are what makes it all work.
An amazing book, it's moving, engaging and entertaining.
I like the different point of views and appreciated how Skip, the dog, was developed and how he sound so canine like.
It's a book about changes and creating a new life, it's full of food for thought and it's not the usual women's fiction/romance.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
This is a totally new way of looking at a break u from the perspective of the family dog. It is all about empowerment and how we place human emotions on our animals. The break up between John and Lucy has come after ten years of marriage and of Skip the wolfador(wolf X Labrador) blames himself almost like a child in a family that breaks apart does You know if he had only done this or that. The story is full of hope and heartbreak and the cast of characters are extremely well written A totally unusual book but a great read
In The Doghouse is a cute book written from the dogs point of view. The book is well written and the characters are well developed. I really liked this book and highly recommend it.
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