Frosty
Felice wanted a little puppy she could cuddle, but since the apartment was small, her parents said she'd have to wait until they moved into a house. After all, they already had two very charming cats, Clownie and Pussums. But Felice wanted that little puppy, and when the family did move into their new country home with a big yard, her parents finally took her to the animal shelter where she expected to pick out a puppy like her neighbors, the Purdy children had done. Unfortunately for Felice, her mother fell in love with a large Alaskan Malamute. By the time Felice had found the puppy she wanted, it was too late. Her parents had already decided on the dog that seemed as huge and frightening to Felice as a wolf. About the only input Felice had was to name him -- Frosty. Throughout the rest of the book, Felice, her parents, the cats, and the neighbors learn to adjust to Frosty. Felice begins by being afraid of Frosty and cheated of her puppy. By the end of the book, everyone has learned to love Frosty, and it appears Felice will finally get a puppy after all, just not the way she expected to