Celebrate National Rescue a Dog Day with These Dog-Loving Book Picks

Today is National Rescue a Dog Day (May 20th)! As an animal lover and someone who works in the veterinary field, this day is especially close to my heart. To celebrate, I’ve rounded up a list of books featuring lovable rescue dogs.

Have you ever rescued a dog?

Fiction – General / Contemporary

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Stay by Allie Larkin

The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs by Nick Trout

Sit! Stay! Speak! by Annie England Noblin

The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service by Beth Kendrick

A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron

One Good Dog by Susan Wilson

The Dog I Loved by Susan Wilson

Just Life by Neil Abramson

Off the Leash by Matthew Gilbert

Romance (Contemporary, Cozy, or Series)

Cold Nose, Warm Heart by Mara Wells

A New Leash on Love by Debbie Burns

Mystery / Cozy Mystery

Dog On It (Chet and Bernie Mystery Series) by Spencer Quinn

Nonfiction / Memoir / True Stories

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin

Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself by Julie Barton

Finding Gobi by Dion Leonard

What the Dog Knows by Cat Warren

Rescue Road by Peter Zheutlin

Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog by Susannah Charleson

Dogtripping by David Rosenfelt

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