Gypsy worked with a police officer named Paul, and they were gone a lot. But sometimes I saw them work in the yard. They did it all wrong! Gypsy just poked her nose in between boxes and into piles of clothing, even when it was obvious there wasn’t a person hidden there. Worse, she’d alert Paul when she hadn’t Found anyone! But he always called her a good dog anyway and pulled a little package out from wherever her nose had been pointed.
Cammie didn’t bother to watch Gypsy. Probably he felt embarrassed for the poor dog. Cammie’s person was named Amy, and they didn’t go out much. When they did, though, they went fast. Amy would come and get Cammie and they’d leave at a run.
I didn’t really understand what either of them was doing. But I knew it couldn’t be as important as Find.
“Where you working this week?” Amy asked Paul once.
“Looking for drug smugglers out at the airport again, until Garcia comes off sick leave,” Paul told her. “How’s life on the bomb squad?”
“Quiet. I’m worried about Cammie, though. His scores have been a little off. I’m wondering if his nose is going.”
At the sound of his name Cammie raised his head, and I looked over at him.
“He’s, what, ten years old now?” Paul asked.
“About that,” Amy answered.
I stood up and shook myself because I could sense Jakob coming. A few seconds later he walked around the corner. He and the other officers stood and talked while we dogs watched them, wondering why they didn’t let us out into the yard to be with them.
Suddenly I felt a surge of excitement off Jakob. He spoke to his shoulder, in that same funny way humans sometimes held up boxes near their faces and talked into them. “10-4, Unit Eight-Kilo-Six responding,” he said.
Amy ran over to our gate. Cammie jumped up, but Amy didn’t call for him. She was looking at me. “Ellie!” Amy commanded. “Come!”
Jakob was running and I streaked past Amy, chasing him. In moments we were out of the yard and I was in the cage in the back of the truck. I found myself panting, picking up some of Jakob’s excitement.
Something told me that whatever was happening, it was far more important than Find Wally.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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This direct sequel to A Dog’s Purpose shows us that true love never dies, and our real friends are always with us if we just know where to look. An uplifting, joyful, and ultimately satisfying conclusion to the life journey of a very wise dog.
The Dogs of Christmas
A charming and heartwarming holiday story that explores the power of love, trust, and a basket full of puppies—do we rescue dogs, or do they rescue us?
A Dog’s Purpose: Ellie’s Story
The story of Ellie, the search-and-rescue dog from A Dog’s Purpose, adapted for a middle-grade audience with adorable black-and-white illustrations.
Emory’s Gift
An endearing, profound, and sometimes hilarious look at one boy’s coming-of-age discovery of what really matters—faith, family, and love—when all seems lost.
The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man
A sweet romance, a murder mystery, a lazy but loyal dog, and a town full of cabin-fevered characters you can’t help but love. This is yet another laugh-out-loud, keep-you-up-late, irresistible read.
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