The Christmas Dog

Who doesn’t love a wonderful story about a stray dog who helps to reunite a neighborhood as the holidays approach? Even despite gossip, preconceived notions and a granddaughter not sure about her life? Could not put down. Very heartwarming, cute and a tough assignment for just one little dog with no place to call home!

Very relatable and cute. Such an easy read and perfect for curling up at Christmas.

I purchased Christmas Dog as a gift. I read it first and even though I am not a dog lover, I loved this book and fell in love with the little mutt. It was an easy read and I would fully recommend this book for all ages.

Another enjoyable Christmas book was just published by award winning author Melody Carlson. You'll want a copy of her new book The Christmas Dog just for the cover photo alone-it's going to capture your heart! In this Christmas book, a runaway daughter seeks the safety of her Grandma's home, a few days before Christmas. A relationship develops between Avery, a young woman in her mid-twenties, and Betty, the Christian grandmother living alone. The young woman is seeking shelter from a difficult mother, as she desires maturity and independence. Another relationship in The Christmas Dog occurs between Grandma and her neighbors, revealing a level of mistrust, gossip and fear. The Christmas Dog is about a tiny lost dog finding his way into the lives of these characters. While he never speaks words in the story, the Christmas Dog shares a language of love and imprints on each of the people in the story. I wasn't pleased with the dog's name-Ralph-since he's so much cuter on the cover photo and in the story. As a dog owner, I think the author could have selected a dog name rather than a human name, that's just my opinion. Overall, the book is excellent, even my middle-school daughter enjoyed it!

This book is a classic to read over & over again each Christmas. It is a wonderful book about "giving" & isn't that what Christmas is truly about? The characters come to life & the dog "Christmas" is definately one of those "special" homeless dogs. I actually read the book before I saw the movie on TV & I loved them both! Definately a 5 star book & I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to take a moment out of the hectic Christmas season & relax w/ a great book. All you need is this book, a cup of hot chocolate, a fleece blanket & a cozy chair...

This is a wonderful Christmas story and one I would recommend to any one, any age - I'm 70! It's a love story caused/or because of a little dog. I usually share my books with other people but this one will stay!

Loved this book. Clean wholsome entertainment. Great holiday read but good reading any time of year. Carlson has a wonderful way with keeping the suspense going while keeping paralell stories moving along simultaneously. I cant wait to try another of her books.