In the Doghouse

A Couple's Breakup from Their Dog's Point of View

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Pub Date 16 Apr 2019 | Archive Date 07 May 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.

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...


A Note From the Publisher

Hardcover ISBN: 9780999701522
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

“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...


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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.

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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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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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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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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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In the Doghouse gets all the stars!
IN THE DOGHOUSE is loaded with what I expect from author, Teri Case--heart and hope. But DOGHOUSE contains a lot of humor too. Skip, a rescued Wolador (a wolf-lab mix), reacts to the breakup of his pack with his own brand of well-articulated dog logic. He feels sad and lonely and worries that he is to blame for the breakup of John and Lucy. Darn that Bunny, anyway.
While a couple’s undoing after ten years together is naturally fraught with emotion, telling the story from poor Skip’s point of view—along with his efforts to help Lucy cope--make it particularly sweet and poignant. Remember, a dog lives in the bow-now.
When Lucy finally stops crying, she decides to move forward and not go under. She and Skip step outside their comfort zone and get to know a few new people, together. Lucy starts a rewarding new job at an assisted living center. She and Skip connect with colorful, well-drawn neighbors in their building, including the mysterious but handsome hoarder next door and a young Harry Potter fan who also happens to be on the autism spectrum. She and Skip attend doga (dog yoga) classes. Slowly--and by fits and starts--they build a new and much larger pack.
Lucy changes, becomes a new and improved version of herself. Does she really want John back now? Skip’s not so sure that’s a good idea.
After reading two heavy, dark novels peopled by dysfunctional families with abused and neglected children (you know, typical literary fiction fare) I was in need of a palate cleanser. IN THE DOGHOUSE was the perfect antidote. Sure, there is some grief and loss, but also so much light and love. And if you are a dog person—or know one—I can’t recommend this feel-good book enough.

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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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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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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 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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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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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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