Patrick Jennings

Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion....

When Rufus, Murphy, Lurena, and their pets go camping, they meet Pedro, a shy boy who seems afraid of just about everything - especially the water. One thing leads to another, and the kids go into a nearby town to buy him a pet to cheer him up - a guinea pig, naturally....

When his classmates learn about Fido, the guinea pig that acts like a dog, they all want a piece of Rufus, her owner. But Rufus hates the attention, the demands, the "celebrity". So he decides to make Fido learn how to be an actual guinea pig....

When Rufus, Murphy, Lurena, and their pets go camping, they meet Pedro, a shy boy who seems afraid of just about everything - especially the water....

When his classmates learn about Fido, the guinea pig that acts like a dog, they all want a piece of Rufus, her owner....

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....