You Can Have My Heart, but Don't Touch My Dog

The Domestic Equalizers, Book 8

By: Dixie Cash

Narrated by: Pam Dougherty

After two divorces, Sandi Walker, entrepreneur extraordinaire, is on her own and loving it. As a devout animal lover, she has made a success of the only gourmet pet food bakery in Midland, Texas. She's also a pet foster parent and has 15 assorted abused and unwanted animals at home. When a golden-colored stray dog with an abundance of personality appears at her door, she can't refuse him and she can't keep from falling in love with him. She names him Waffle and gives him a permanent home.

General manager of the Flying C Ranch, Nick Conway, has searched for months for his lost dog, Buster. Giving up on ever finding him, he looks for a new dog and finds a puppy at a pet grooming shop. While he went to the shop to see a puppy, he also encountered a beautiful redheaded woman he can't put out of his mind. Little does he know that she found Buster in an alley and has now claimed him as her own. Sparks fly between Sandi and Nick when he steals Buster and sues her in court for custody. It will take a mouthy parrot, a sitting judge, the matchmaking skills of the Domestic Equalizers and Cupid himself to resolve this conflict.

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Just not good

The plot was not the best. The narrator was not good. Compared to the other books in the series, this story definitely did not meet the standard.

for animal lovers

Where does You Can Have My Heart, but Don't Touch My Dog rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I love a book that stresses rescued animals. It's the only one I have listened to on that topic and I have listened to a lot of books, plus it was very funny!

What other book might you compare You Can Have My Heart, but Don't Touch My Dog to and why?

None that I have heard.

Which character – as performed by Pam Dougherty – was your favorite?

The parrot.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Made me laugh

Any additional comments?

Dixie Cash is always good.

Simple & predictable, but fun!

This story was predictable, but I enjoyed it anyway. It is an easy read that will make you laugh. Unlike the other books in this series Debbie Sue and Edwina are not the main characters and there is no real crime to solve. The real stars of the show is Jake, the African Gray parrot and the narrator, Pam Dougherty! I didn't think anyone could beat Peggity Price as the Domestic Equilizers, but I was wrong! Ms. Dougherty nailed it!

Original Story

Dixie Cash is a new author to me. Pam Dougherty did a fantastic job with the performance on this book. As an animal lover I totally got the character Sandy. This book had lots of unexpected humor. I loved the African Grey parrot Jake and his wisecracks. I was voluntarily provided with this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher.

Disappointing

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Pam Dougherty?

Peggity Price

Any additional comments?

The reader made all Texans sound like idiots! She made Debbie Sue and Edwina sound like country bumpkins, which they are not. It was hard to listen to due to the reader slaughtering the story. Please don't ruin another Dixie Cash book! I have all of them, but this one was AWFUL, due to the narrator.