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In the Doghouse

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I loved the dog's perspective of their life. And Manny and Tank broke my heart. What a feel good, warm pick me up story.

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Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This was an enjoyable book.

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I definitely enjoyed this story; not as much as Bruce Cameron's A Dog's Purpose or A Dog's Way Home or even Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain, but it was an enjoyable story with most of the chapters told from the dogs point of view. I can't say too much without giving away a lot of the plot, but so much of Skip's thoughts seemed right-on with what a dog would think or feel.

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f you love when an author has an anthropomorphic character, then you going to enjoy this book.

Skip loves going to a certain park so John treats him by taking him there. It in this park that John meets another woman and he acts on the attraction. Poor Skip, he can see it happening (her scent on his clothes, the pheromones, etc.) He feels so guilty that Lucy doesn't know. But once John leaves, Skip is there for her.

Great story of getting over a break-up, and moving forward with help from your furry friend. Lucy is so relatable. John is fleshed out - no caricature here. And Skip will steal your heart.

Looking forward to other books by this author.

I received an ARC from the publisher for an honest review.

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Uniquely different. I find the concept of this story pure genius and so relatable. I'm sure all of us at one time has wondered what our pet thinks and this story touches upon it. A fantastic outlook and stunningly written. An absolute must-read!

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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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3 or 3.5 stars. This was a cute book whose main character is a dog. When the couple who comprise his pack break up, Skip feels responsible for causing the break-up and responsible for providing Lucy comfort and helping her find her inner strength. I would have liked the book better except that I found it too cutesy for my taste and Skip was way too anthropomorphized. There was some good stuff there about both human and dog behavior, however. As long as you're a dog person, you are likely to enjoy this book.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I am not a dog person. I tried to get into this one. I tried to like it even though I hate dogs. And I just couldn’t. I’m sure that any dog obsessed nut will adore this. But me and cats for lyfe.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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