Where the Dogs Go

Calling all dog lovers!

I have been so lucky with my dog that I haven't had to experience one of my beloved pets crossing the rainbow bridge, but that is what this book is about.

I was nervous to start this book because it's written through a dogs point of view, because the last one I read (Downward Dog) didn't capture a dogs voice the way I wanted it to. But this one did! Lucky, who we soon learn to love as Monk, is thrown into this world by his birth momma with one other brother. But for some reason, only Lucky has to go away to be adopted. He is fearful to be on his own so soon; he wanted to stay with his mom and brother, not sit in a cage with taunting pug Walter and wait to be adopted.

But that's how he met her.

His Luv.

His one true human love.

He had never experienced love the way he got to with Beth. She picked him out, took him home, and gave him a life that he wasn't ready to give up. He got to stay through happiness, sadness, relationships, and babies. He had the life every dog dreams of having..

 Until one day, he realized he needed to sleep cuddled up to his Luv. He needed to be near her, but he wasn't sure why.

That night, he had a very vivid dream where his birth momma was in Luv's house telling him to come along, he had something new to experience...Eternity.

Eternity was great! He got to become a part of the Group of Six, pups who lived together and worked to make a life for themselves in Eternity. Thanks to Monk, the little group of six become rather famous. He had finally found another home, a home without his Luv. But he thought of her every day, painted pictures of her, told everyone about her, but still cried himself to sleep because he would never see his Luv again.

 Now that he was situated in his new life, his dear friend Mollie went missing.

He couldn't imagine she would leave without saying goodbye....

But soon he knew, that wasn't the case.

Can't say much more without ruining the book but it is fantastic!

If you love dogs and worry about life without them, this book is definitely the book for you.

It pulls together love and loss.

It makes you realize that the universe has a plan.

You just have to trust it.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Dog Ear Publishing for sending me an advanced copy!