The Dogs of Christmas
Written by W. Bruce Cameron
Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
4/5
()
About this audiobook
Soon in over his head, Josh calls the local animal shelter for help, and meets Kerri, a beautiful woman with a quick wit and a fierce love for animals. As Kerri teaches Josh how to care for Lucy's tiny puppies and gets them ready to be adopted through the shelter's "Dogs of Christmas" program, Josh surprises himself by falling for her.
But he's fallen even harder for his new furry family, which has brought incredible joy into Josh's life. He barely has time to sit down, between chasing after adventurous Sophie and brave Oliver, but when he does, his lap is quickly filled by the affectionate Lola. And Rufus and Cody's strong bond makes Josh wonder about his own relationships with his family.
With Christmas and the adoption date looming, Josh finds himself wondering if he can separate himself from his beloved puppies. At odds with Kerri, Josh isn't willing to lose her, but doesn't know how to set things right. Can a surprise litter of Christmas puppies really change one man's life?
W. Bruce Cameron's The Dogs of Christmas is a charming and heartwarming holiday tale that explores the power of love, trust, and a basket full of puppies.
W. Bruce Cameron
W. Bruce Cameron is the New York Times bestselling author of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, which has turned into the hit television series. He is the bestselling author of A Dog’s Purpose (now a major motion picture), A Dog’s Journey, The Dog Master, The Dogs of Christmas, and The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man. He has twice been voted the number one best humour columnist by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, and his nationally syndicated column in the US is read by more than three million readers every week. He lives in California.
More audiobooks from W. Bruce Cameron
Ellie's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bailey's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Dog's Way Home: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bella's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dog Master: A Novel of the First Dog Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cooper's Story: A Puppy Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Toby's Story: A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Max's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Dog's Perfect Christmas Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lacey's Story: A Puppy Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Molly's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lily's Story: A Puppy Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shelby's Story: A Dog's Way Home Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Emory's Gift Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to The Dogs of Christmas
Related audiobooks
Marley Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A New Leash On Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Molly's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lily's Story: A Puppy Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shelby's Story: A Dog's Way Home Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Toby's Story: A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Max's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cooper's Story: A Puppy Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Emory's Gift Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Dog's Journey: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lacey's Story: A Puppy Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Dog's Promise: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Dog's Courage: A Dog's Way Home Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Dog's Perfect Christmas Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Two Good Dogs: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5News for Dogs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing Gracie: A Dog's Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dog Who Saved Me: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hotel for Dogs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hero Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dog Gone: A Lost Pet's Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Stay Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Movie for Dogs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Zeus, Dog of Chaos Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One Good Dog: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Family Life For You
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The People We Keep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winter Garden Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Then She Was Gone: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Leave the World Behind: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nothing to See Here Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Where the Forest Meets the Stars Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Regretting You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Five Years: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reminders of Him: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Maybe in Another Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Home: the most moving and heartfelt novel you'll read this year Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Commonwealth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Forever, Interrupted: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don't Let Her Stay Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mask of Sanity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Half Moon: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Racing in the Rain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Idea of You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The School for Good Mothers: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Orchard Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nineteen Minutes: A novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flipping Boxcars: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Woman Is No Man: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Collected Regrets of Clover: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Joy Luck Club Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bird Box: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Dogs of Christmas
72 ratings10 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a really great book. Easy to read and kept you engaged in the plot. Overall i woukd recomend this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a book picked for a book group December Holiday meeting. It was a wonderful heartfelt read, perfect for the season! First of 5 themed I have lined up!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Synopsis:Josh has a pregnant dog dumped on him and suddenly finds himself responsible for a mama dog and five puppies. He has never owned a dog before and has no idea what to do. He enlists the help of Kerri, who runs the local animal shelter. She promises to find good homes for the puppies as soon as they are old enough. As Kerri helps Josh raise the puppies romance blossoms between them. My rating: 2/5I am actually really annoyed at this book. Puppies and Christmas should be an auto 4/5 for me. But sadly not this book. I loved the general premise of the story but I hated the way it was executed. Let's start with the few things I did like. 1. There were dogs doing doggie things and they were awesome. 2. This is a clean romance. There is no sex and the relationship between Josh and Kerri wasn't overly sexualized. That's about all I can say that worked for me in this book. And that makes me super sad. So, why did I really really not love this book?#1. I didn't like either Josh or Kerri in this book. Both had too much baggage for me to believe either were ready for a healthy romance. Kerri often was "sassy" to the point of being a real b-word. The book is told from Josh's perspective so Kerri ends up feeling underdeveloped. Josh needed to see a therapist. Probably for five or so years before attempting a relationship. I felt both characters had too much dark and complex stuff in their past for the light and fluffy Christmas story I thought I was getting. #2. There is just bad thing after bad thing happening in the book. Some of it felt random and overall it felt like too much. I can appreciate that bad things have to happen to move the plot forward but this felt excessive. #3. In the beginning of the book we are somewhat mislead about Josh. I would have preferred for the mislead to be the reality. What ended up being true about him I didn't like. Overall I enjoyed the start of the book. I did not enjoy the middle and the ending. I liked the dog related stuff but not the Josh and Kerri stuff.This book wasn't for me and I can't recommend. Even though it is dogs and Christmas and should be an auto enjoyable read. To me this was basically a train wreck of a book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A sweet little Christmas story about a man who learns the purpose of dogs … and people.A heart-warming tearjerker that was close to impossible to put down.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Definitely a cute and sweet story as a dog lover and someone who likes romance and holiday stories I really enjoyed this book!
Five big stars! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Josh Michaels, a website and user interface designer, still heartbroken from his girlfriend dumping him months ago, has a very pregnant dumped on him by his neighbor. The neighbor has a fraught story of the dog being dumped on him by his girlfriend who left, and having to leave the country immediately to bail out his brother in France. Josh has never had a dog, doesn't want a dog, but when his neighbor takes off, leaving the dog behind, he has to do the best he can.
Especially when the dog, Lucy, goes into labor.
As we get to know Josh, we find he's emotionally traumatized by the breakup of his family when he was a teen, and has no idea how to handle relationships. As he gets to know Lucy, the puppies she raises in his home, and Kerri, the very nice lady from the local animal shelter, Josh gets an education in dogs, but also emotional education, healing, and growth.
And then it's time to give up the puppies to their new homes, and Josh, who has always felt it's his job to keep his family together, decides he can't do it.
Cameron knows and loves dogs, and the people who love dogs. As many times as you'll want to whack Josh upside the head with a clue-by-four, he's never doing something stupid for the sake of the plot. He's doing it because he's emotionally damaged, has experienced rejection too many times, and has no idea how to express what he's really feeling. His pain, confusion, and even his joy when he gets a taste of it, are all quite real.
The dogs, from devoted momma Lucy to sweet, blind Cody, are delightful and heartwarming, and it makes total sense that confused, loyal, emotionally struggling Josh imagines it makes sense to keep all of them. I'm sidestepping the human relationships in this book, but they're well-handled, too.
This is a warm, sweet, heartwarming story. Recommended.
I bought this book. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very cute, basically a romantic story with cute puppies frolicking in the background. If I had a complaint it would be that the two lead characters weren't very well fleshed out. But if you love dogs you will like this story.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Josh Michaels, although not looking forward necessarily to the holiday season this year (since he recently broke up with his girlfriend) he is, however, resigned to enjoyed the quiet. When his, not so close, neighbour Ryan shows up begging him to look after his dog while he makes an emergency trip out of town Josh tries to say no, yet before he knows it the Lucy is in his house, her big bag of dog food sitting on the floor next to her food and water bowls. To top it all off, Lucy is VERY pregnant. Before long it becomes more than apparent that Ryan is not coming back any time soon.
There is no better way to describe this book other than endearing and heart-warming. It’s a cute story that anyone who has ever loved a dog will definitely enjoy. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Know what dog lovers love to do? Read about other dog lovers! The Dogs of Christmas is written by W. Bruce Cameron (of A Dog's Purpose) and is the sweetest tale of love, redemption, learning, and of course, puppies! The story revolves around around a man who has never owned a dog (gasp!) and knows nothing about the joy, love and companionship that dogs can bring. He learns quickly and on the fly. The journey is filled with humor, difficult lessons and lots of Christmas spirit. This book is a must read for any dog or Christmas lover. If you love both, this book is your dream come true! I don't want to give the ending away, but I can tell you The Dogs of Christmas is a book that you should fill the stockings with and buy for everyone on your list.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a romance novel built around a dog and its life. The dog needs help. Two people, the main characters, independently help the dog.One of these main characters is a handsome young unmarried man with deep feelings but poor communication and social skills. The other is a beautiful woman, a few years younger who also has deep feelings towards helping others, and who works at an animal shelter. Unlike the man, the woman has superb communication skills and has the uncanny ability to sense anyone's thoughts by the tiniest body language or inflection in their voice. But she has trouble reading this one person.This book is hard to put down after the first few pages. By page 50 or so the plot is mostly built and it becomes hard to put the book down. On page 57 the beautiful woman enters the plot. From that point on you cannot put the book down. Best novel I have read in about a year and I'm not into romance novels. This novel is top notch; suspense, humor and romance. The plot is not as predictable as it seems.