Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool. Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be. She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's dad thinks dogs are a problem, he won't know what hit him when he meets the Guinea Pig That Thinks She's a Dog. She barks. She bites. She'll eat your homework.
"Despite his pleadings and various bargaining maneuvers, Rufus' requests for a dog have repeatedly been denied by his work-at-home dad, a clean freak with a strict no-dogs policy. In an effort towards compromise, Rufus' mom brings home a guinea pig one day, and, surprisingly, father and son do indeed reconcile, if only in their shared dislike of the furry rodent. The more time Rufus spends with th
