Rules of the Ruff

Name: Rules of the Ruff
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Heidi Lang
ISBN: 9798897562527

Author: Heidi Lang

Narrator: Jessie Gill

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/03/2026

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Social Themes, Sports Stories

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Jessie is in for a long summer at her aunt and uncle’s house. Her cousin Ann has a snotty new best friend, which leaves Jessie all alone. But Jessie is industrious, and—not content with being ignored all summer—she convinces Wes, a grouchy neighborhood dog walker, to take her on as his apprentice. Sure, dog walking turns out to be harder than she expected, but she has Wes’s dog-walking code, the Rules of the Ruff, to guide her, and soon she’s wrangling her very own pack. But when a charismatic rival dog walker moves to town, she quickly snatches up most of Wes’s business—and Jessie decides she isn’t going to take this defeat with her tail between her legs.

About Heidi Lang

Heidi Lang managed to stumble upon the two best jobs in the world: writing for kids and walking dogs. If she's not out on the trails surrounded by wagging tails and puppy kisses, she's probably hunched over her laptop working on her next book. She lives in northern California with her husband and two adventure-loving dogs, and she is the coauthor of the Mystic Cooking Chronicles and Whispering Pines.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Irena BookDustMagic on February 23, 2019

This was so fun, cute and smart. Review to come.......more

Goodreads review by Rajiv on May 23, 2018

A BIG Thank You to NetGalley and Abrams Kids / Amulet Books for providing me a copy of “Rules of the Ruff″ by Heidi Lang in exchange for my review. Have you ever picked up a book having zero expectations and it turns out to be a complete entertainer? “Rules of the Ruff” exactly did this and I LOVED......more

Goodreads review by Vi on July 31, 2018

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! 12-year-old Jessie is spending her summer at her cousin's house, but finds herself with nothing to do because her cousin is too busy hanging out with a mean girl to play with her anymore. Determined not to waste her summer, she convinces Wes, a curmudgeonly dog-wa......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra on August 30, 2018

I love this book! Jessie is a character you can't help but root for, even when she doesn't always make the best decisions. And of course all of the dogs are adorable too. An utterly charming read for dog-lovers of all ages.......more