SOLVED. Children's book about a girl desperate for a dog, tried to con parents with a dog puppet/toy? /s

[Famine]

This was a short novel I read in the 90s. I remember very little about it, besides a little girl wanting a pet dog so badly, she tries to convince her parents to buy one by playing with a dog puppet like it is real.

[Tab]

Dog Crazy by Eve B. Feldman fits.

I found this description on Feldman's site
"Sara Fine is dog crazy–she dreams about dogs, draws them, talks about them, and tries to ensure that, on her next birthday, she will be given a puppy. When her parents, who simply don't want another responsibility around the house, oblige with a puppet dog, Sara pretends to believe it's real: she feeds it, walks it, and trains it in yet another dog-getting scheme that comes to naught."

If not, remember anything about the cover?

[Famine]

That'e the one! Thanks so much!