The Good Dog

The Good Dog by Avi is 243 pages.  McKinley is the head dog of Steamboat Springs.  A wolf comes into town to try to get dogs to replenish her pack.  At the same time, Duchess, a greyhound, runs away from her cruel owner.  Redburn, a setter, and Redburn's owner offer to track down Duchess.  When Redburn, Redburn's owner, and Duchess' owner find Duchess, she is with the wolf.  Duchess' owner shoots the wolf and catches Duchess.  McKinley tries to help both Duchess and the wolf.