The Dog Who Made It Better, Katherin Nolte
The Dog Who Made It Better, Katherin Nolte
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The Dog Who Made It Better

Author: Katherin Nolte

Narrator: Ron Butler

Unabridged: 4 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/08/2025


Synopsis

Dr. Blob may not be a doctor but he is a dog with a very important job...it might even include saving a life or two. An uplifting tale of hope, healing, and the power of family to overcome grief.

Dr. Blob has the best life a dog could ask for. He eats and he sleeps and he plays. He loves his family and they love him back. Life is pretty perfect.

Then the Very Bad Thing happens. Suddenly life doesn't seem so perfect and Dr. Blob is more afraid than he ever remembers being. How can he help his family get past the tragedy when what's hurting them can't be bitten or growled at? To make matters worse, there's a new pet in the house and a growing threat outside of it in the form of an animal-hating neighor with a sinister plan. Will Dr. Blob be able to protect all he loves and save his family from grief? 

The Dog Who Made It Better is the story of a dazzling, if cowardly, Bernese Mountain dog learning what he would sacrifice for his faimly—and how, sometimes, the best way to overcome our fears is to face them.

About The Author

Katherin Nolte is the author of Back to the Bright Before and The Wonderful Wishes of B. Growing up, her home was filled with animals, including eight cats, five dogs, two guinea pigs, a cluster of hermit crabs, a mouse, a chinchilla, and one grumpy dwarf rabbit. She received an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow. An Ohio native, she now lives with her husband and four children in Iowa.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Skye on May 21, 2025

This is my honest review. First of all, this book is AMAZING! Second of all, Doctor Blob is very kind. And third of all, it took me forever before I actually liked Louie(sorry Louie). This is a really good book and very sweet. Some of the accidents that Doctor Blob did were a little mean, but it turned......more

Goodreads review by Therearenobadbooks on June 29, 2025

This is the perfect narrator for such a tragic moment. The puppy's point of view on things adds a level of humor to the heartbreaking loss this family suffered. We see how the family deals with grief, what daily tasks keep them going, and which triggers them. They need help, and first, the puppy dec......more

Goodreads review by Greer on June 25, 2025

I cannot remember the last time I cried over a fiction book. this book made me cry. SO SWEET. Great way to help kids navigate grief. would recommend 10000%......more

Goodreads review by Sirah on December 30, 2024

Doctor Blob is a Burmese Mountain Dog and loves living with the three children of his chaotic family. But then a Very Bad Thing happens and Mom is gone, leaving Dad to pick up the pieces. Nothing is the same, but Doctor Blob does his best to help where he can. Everything is not exactly going well, b......more

Goodreads review by Susan on July 05, 2025

Dr. Blob is a Bernese mountain dog. He has lived with his family for 8 years. He loves his family very much. His family includes Mo and Dad, 12-year-old Bartholomew (whom he calls Good Boy), 8-year-old Nina, and 2-year-old Pip—and delights in daily runs with Mom. When a “Very Bad Thing” happens and......more


Quotes

"A tenderhearted exploration of loss well suited for animal lovers." —Kirkus Reviews

"A hilarious but heartfelt examination of what it means to be a family." —Booklist