Dog on it: a Chet & Bernie mystery / Spencer Quinn / 305 pages

This is the first in the series about Chet (the would be police dog who was booted out of the academy) and Bernie (a frumpy private investigator).  The story is told from the point of view of the dog and it's quite amusing.  Bernie & Chet are called to find a young girl from a broken home who is missing.  Everyone except Bernie & Chet think Madison took off on her own.  Chet figures out the kidnapping a lot sooner than his owner but Bernie, with Chet's help, does save the day.  The mystery is mild, the characters endearing, and dog lovers would certainly want to continue reading the series.