dog book for kids

My niece is 7 and she has wanted a dog forever. my sister got one for her for xmas. It is a brown/black lab mix, I think possibly pit bull is the mix. The people at the pound say she is 3 months old, but she looks really small (for a 3month old lab)Luther weighs about 20 lbs and he is slightly larger than the puppy.
First question: Any good names? so far the have thought of Toetoe, because she has one toe on each of her back feet, that are white. Another name that they liked a lot was Reesse Pup, my other sister has a choco lab named Snickers, so they thought that would be funny. My neice really wanted Juliette. Her dad wants a one syllable name. so any good suggestions??
Next question, any good books I could get for my niece about taking care of a puppy? She is a pretty good reader for her age. She reads American girl books. so any good books? Possibly something that my sister could enjoy/ be helped reading. My bil had a dog for 13 years, so he is very stuck in his way is the right way to raise a dog and doesn't really listen to suggestions, so I want something for my sister and niece who don't know anything about dogs. so any ideas??
thanks!!

 

Sounds like a cute pup! Nala was about 15 pounds at three and a half months old and is now 50 pounds full grown. Errr, actually 45 now - I slimmed her down a little.

Ian Dunbar has some nice puppy books.

 

Lil, this looks like a realy good beginners book

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031214 ... e&n=283155

as for names, I love Juliette, I sometimes think a one syllable name is better

I like Grace, and Rose

and here are some 2 syllable names

Molly
Lucy
Maggie
Daisy
Sasha
Sophie
Jessie
Chloe

 

thanks for your respnses!
I'll check out Ian Dunbar.
i really like the name Molly too! My neice likes that too, she loves the movie Annie and sometimes pretends she is Molly!

 

She could go with Jules if she wants one syllable.

Other girl names:
Jessie
Josie
Kennedy
Sage
Meggie
Calamity
Shelby
Misha
Ayla
Ceilidh (pronounced Kay-lee)
Bella
Fiesta
Kiana
Onyx
Taz
Wren
Olive
Eve
Gypsy
Lark
Tasy
Winnie
Riley
Loki
Jetta
Eden

 

wow that is a list!!!

 

Hehe, I keep a running list of names that I like under my keyboard.

 

Holly crap!! Kabuki was almost 40lbs at 3 months!! Now she's 8 months and weighs 100lbs!!!