Books like Widow hot for dogs by Kathy Harris

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.

Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 classic children’s adventure that follows a young boy who raises two hunting dogs in the Ozark Mountains, a heart‑warming tale of friendship, growing up, and the challenges of loss.

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.

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.

When his wife dies unexpectedly, a widowed New Orleans man turns to his loyal Rhodesian ridgeback, Lorelei, the only witness, in a desperate search for truth and redemption amid grief and mystery.

In ‘Dog’, single, childless professor Jill Rosen unexpectedly adopts a wise young dog, Phil, and discovers a surprising companionship that reshapes her solitary middle‑aged life.

"When it comes to Melanie's love life, feast or famine is apparently the order of the day. First, there's ex-husband, Bob, who having been bumped to purely platonic status, seems intent on over compensating by presenting their son Davey with a pony. Then there's former finace Sam. He's finally "found" himself, and in the process has discovered that he wants Melanie back. The question is, does she still want him? In an effort to escape tail-chasing males, Melanie opts to track down the elusive owner of an adorable Dachshund puppy that's about to be put on the block at a charity auction. Aunt Peg proclaims it an outrage that anyone would be uncaring enough to sell off a helpless animal to the highest bidder, and Melanie agrees wholeheartedly. She and Davey are more than willing to take little Dox in as a temporary boarder. But the more she discovers about the pup's background, the messier things get. It seems the little dog is part of a divorced couple's emotional tug-of-war. Marian Firth who bred Dox, is certainly concerned for his welfare. Unfortunately, her vindictive ex-husband George won custody--and is going out of his way to use the animal as ammunition. George knows that donating the dog to the auction will hurt Marian--and only he can rescind the offer. As if tiptoeing through the minefield of a broken marriage isn't enough, there's also Melanie's new stalker to deal with. The obvious pair is pesky local cable television reporter Jill Prescottwho figures that Melanie's nose for trouble will lead her to the next Big Story. That's annoying but what truly frightening is the presence of someone stealthier and far more sinister. Someone who's gotten into Melanie's house, someone who's stolen her wallet, and let her dogs loose. Someone who's dognapped Dox. Melanie's determined to clear things up as soon as possible, but new suspects keep coming out of the woodwork, including Phil, the dog-sitting client with a penchant for "watching" and a pair of Bichon breeders who are furious with Melanie over a favor gone awry. As things grow more desperate--and dangerous--it's beginning to look like Melanie's life may be the next thing up for auction..."

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.