Gully's Travels by Tor Seidler

Gulliver is one pampered Lhasa Apso.  He lives with his professor on the 17th floor of a Manhattan high-rise, and spends his summer in Paris.  He is quite to used to the finer things in life, and spends the better part of his walks trying to one-up his similarly pampered friend, Rodney the Schnauzer.

But when Gulliver's professor proposes to a woman who is allergic to long-haired dogs, Gulliver's world is turned upside down.  Unceremoniously handed off to the doorman, Gulliver (or "Gully" as his new leash-holder calls him) suddenly finds himself living in chaos way out in Queens.  He now shares his quarters with three mutts who don't even eat real dog-food --- they eat kibble!

Certain that his professor must be in dire trouble, Gully escapes and miraculously finds his way back to his Manhattan high-rise.  When the professor rebukes him, Gully is devastated.

While spending the day at the beach with his new family, an unfortunate incident sends Gully on yet another adventure - this time all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.  Realizing that he is in Paris, he seeks out his lady-Maltese friend, Chloe.  When he is also rejected by Chloe - and with nowhere to go - Gully is at his wit's end.  When he is finally gets back to Queens, he learns a valuable lesson about the meaning of 'home.'  This is a very, very sweet book,with delightful illustrations by Brock Cole.

J/SEI
Grades 4-6