Canine Shifters/Shifting (excluding wolves and foxes) (33 books)

Myths, legends, and stories about characters who can become a canine and/or canines that can become people. One-off transformations and hybrid or partial transformations included.

Do not include wolves or foxes - they have their own lists.

No paranormal romance (PNR) genre or erotica, please - there are other lists for those

For other shapeshifting lists, see:
Flying/Winged Shifters
Sea/River/Lake Shifters (Water Shifters)
Bear Shifters/Shifting
Deer Shifters/Shifting
Kitsune in Books
Horse Shifters/Shifting
Insect/Invertebrate Shifters/Shifting

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1	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 4,733,720 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1) by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 39,151 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Woof! by Allan Ahlberg 3.80 avg rating — 335 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Lady: My Life as a Bitch by Melvin Burgess 2.99 avg rating — 891 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Billy Thunder and the Night Gate (The Gateway Trilogy, #1) by Isobelle Carmody (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 796 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Night of the Werepoodle by Constance Hiser 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Little Pet Shop of Horrors (Bone Chillers, #2) by Betsy Haynes (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 143 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Curse of the Werepoodle by Paul Lubaczewski (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Fluke by James Herbert 3.85 avg rating — 6,164 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Bruce Coville's Shapeshifters (An Avon Camelot Book) by Bruce Coville (Editor) 3.70 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Winter Door (The Gateway Trilogy, #2) by Isobelle Carmody (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 493 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.29 avg rating — 433,828 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Wren to the Rescue (Wren, #1) by Sherwood Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,446 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Dog Days of Arthur Cane by T. Ernesto Bethancourt really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Shaggy Dog by Elizabeth L. Griffen (Adaptor of Screenplay) 3.68 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Shaggy Dog: The Junior Novelization by Walt Disney Company 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov 4.09 avg rating — 69,842 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Moon of Three Rings (Moon Magic, #1) by Andre Norton 3.97 avg rating — 912 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	犬身 [Kenshin] by Rieko Matsuura really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Caleb and Kate by William Steig 3.92 avg rating — 324 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Carmen Dog by Carol Emshwiller 3.53 avg rating — 285 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Ruffing It by Greg Trine 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 82,040 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	My Hairiest Adventure (Goosebumps, #26) by R.L. Stine (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 4,871 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Woof: The Tale Wags On by Andrew Norriss 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Woof! The Tale Gets Longer (Woof! Tales Book 2) by Andrew Norriss 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Woof!: Twist in the Tale by Andrew Norriss 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Postman Who Turned into a Dog by Faaiza Asma 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Puppy Sister by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 347 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Nico: The story of a little French boy who turned into a dog by André Maurois 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Der Hund, der Herr Bozzi hieß by Stefan Békeffy 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Winterling (Winterling, #1) by Sarah Prineas (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 4,783 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Boy Who Knew the Language of the Birds by Margaret K. Wetterer 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars