Strudel's Forever Home

Written by Martha Freeman

An adopted shelter dog vows to protect his new family, if he can tell real danger from a garden hose.

4.0 Goodreads · 92 ratings

192 pages· 42,974 words· Est. 6 hour read· 660L· AR 4.5 · 6 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Strudel, a homeless dachshund, loves hearing Jake read about a heroic Old West dog at the animal shelter. When Jake adopts him, Strudel vows to be just as brave and loyal, though his efforts to guard his new home lead to funny mistakes. Still, his instincts are mostly right: he knows who belongs in his pack, and that Mom's boyfriend Arne can't be trusted.

From the publisher

Strudel, a homeless dachshund, loves listening to Jake read from Chief, Dog of the Old West at the animal shelter. When Jake decides to adopt him, Strudel vows to be as brave and loyal as Chief. Only trying to fend off danger in his new home leads to trouble when Strudel makes mistakes such as shredding a “rattlesnake” that is actually a garden hose. But despite Strudel s humorous miscalculations, his instincts are mostly correct. He knows who is really a member of his pack, and that Mom s boyfriend Arne can t be trusted. In a surprising climax Strudel finds his former master, exposes Arne and is reunited with an old friend. Middle-grade readers can get a dog s eye view as an irrepressible dachshund narrates this touching story of a dog who needed a family, and a struggling family who needed a dog. “

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