Books like Racing in the rain by Garth Stein

A humorous middle‑grade graphic tale in which a police dog and his human partner merge into the wacky, crime‑fighting hero Dog Man, sparking silly adventures and capers across the city.

When ten‑year‑old Opal arrives in Naomi, Florida, she discovers friendship, community, and the healing power of a big ugly dog named Winn‑Dixie during her first summer in town.

After being murdered at fourteen, Susie Salmon watches from heaven as her family, friends, and killer grapple with grief and justice, revealing how love and forgiveness shape a family's future.

Taggish the famed canine hero of Jack London’s classic adventure, The Call of the Wild, is uprooted from a comfortable home in California and forced into brutal sled work in the Yukon, where he must confront survival, the call of wilderness, and the pull of his wolf ancestry.

Three devoted pets—two dogs and a Siamese cat—traverse 300 miles across the Canadian wilderness in search of their owners, demonstrating loyalty and endurance amid perilous terrain.

A Dog's Purpose follows a beloved dog through four reincarnated lives, exploring love, family, and the search for meaning in each life.

A devoted dog reflects on life, love, and racing while watching his owner, a race car driver, navigate family trials and professional ambition.

A middle‑school girl’s ordinary wish takes a new direction when she meets an unlikely companion—a skinny stray dog named Wishbone—whose presence turns her ordinary world into an adventure of friendship and self‑discovery.

When 12‑year‑old Mark, battling cancer, decides to climb Mount Rainier and run away with his dog Beau, his best friend Jessie must decide whether to follow him or protect his secret.

Never in Madison's wildest dreams had she imagined having a magic puppy for a friend! So when Storm, a tiny beagle puppy with a fluffy white muzzle, magically appears, Madison feels like the most special girl in the whole world. Who better to help her discover an amazing surprise in the back yard!

Homer, a content dog, waits on the porch for his family to return.

A plump girl gains self-confidence and makes friends after being bitten by a mysterious fox in her sixth-grade class.

The story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good--Marley was expelled. And yet his heart was pure. Just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. A dog like no other, Marley remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

Popeye, a dog, and Elvis, an older boy, embark on an adventure in Fayette, South Carolina.