Growling Gracie is part of the series Adventures at Hound Hotel.  The story takes place at a dog kennel run by the Wolfe family.  When Uncle Robert brings Gracie and Twinkles for an afternoon at the Hound Hotel, the twins Alfie and Alfreeda fight over playing frisbee with Twinkles.  Gracie and her aggressive alpha behavior cuts frisbee time off before it starts.  But the twins end up putting their knowledge of dog behavior to good use and helping each other out.  Gracie get a nap and Twinkles gets to play frisbee.

The book is a well paced engaging early chapter book sure to interest dog lovers.  Interspersed throughout the story are explanations of dog behavior and its roots in  wolf behavior.   The reader comes away believing that when dog behavior seems wrong, there is probably still a rational explanation from the dog’s perspective.

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