The book Dog Lost is a great book about a pitbull named Cash, who goes through some hard times. Mack's dad won the dog while he was playing poker and gave her to Mack. At first Mack and Cash did not know what to think of eachother that night but began to love eachother from the start. Mack's dad did not really like the dog in the first place, so when the dog did something bad he wanted to kill her.Mack could not go anywhere with out getting yelled at. The first time Mack and Cash went to the park a lady yelled at them when her dog was the one going crazy she told Mack that Cash had no business in a public area. Then on the way home a lady yelled at him and told him if he did not leave from there she would call the cops.I liked this book because I like dogs and Cash is just a loving dog that wanted to have a good home and to be loved. My favorite part of the book was when Darren fell in the well and Cash went in after him. Even though Darren had tried to be mean to Cash, she still helped him when he needed it. I liked that there were different perspectives shown about Cash, it wasn't just the boy who loved her. I liked that the dog showed that they aren't mean animals by nature, but that they can be mean if that is what they are taught. Which is what Darren tried to do to Cash in the middle of the book.What I disliked about the book was that it kept me waiting until the end but never really finshed how Cash, Mack and Kid all got along. I hoped there was a sequel to this book but so far I haven't found it. In conclusion, All dogs can be mean but depends on what kind of owner they have and if they are raised to be mean. The bylaws in the book said that pitbull dogs could not be in town but the reporter said that it didn't matter what kind of dog it was, that if someone wanted to make them mean, they could. In the end, the city didn't "ban" the animals but made it a requirement that they had to have a muzzle on if they were outside.If you like to read books about dogs and the relationships that can be formed with humans and other animals, I would reccommend this book. You won't be disappointed. Not bad but not one of those kids' books you fall in love with even though you're an adult. The author seemed to be aiming for some gritty realism, but the acts of heroism done by the dog at the end (*SPOILER* i.e., stopping a TRAIN!!!??) were absolutely over the top. Characters did seem too simplistic, and everyone ended up knowing everyone else - just too neat of a package. There were a couple bad words too which would make me uncomfortable giving it to my 9 year old to read.
What do You think about Dog Lost. Ingrid Lee (2010)?
I could not put this book down, even though I knew that there would be a happy ending!!
—Morgan
I thought it was a good book if you like dogs...especially pit-bulls
—louiseflory
juvenile fiction, parent complaint, found it to be fine.
—Azarath13
