Candida Pugh

Author
Candida Pugh
Candida Pugh

Candida Pugh is an ardent fan of all types of dogs. Currently, she owns a Havanese and a sable working line German shepherd dog. She lives with these two buddies and with her husband, Charles, in Oakland, CA.

Her two primary characteristics are a sharp tongue and a sense of humor. Both figure in all her books.

Books

My Life in Dog Years: A Poodle Named Henry and Other Melodramas

When Candida Pugh fell in love with a friend’s giant poodle, she decided to find one for herself. But the poodle she found at a Fremont, California, shelter resembled the other dog only in his keen intelligence and outgoing personality. In fact, she was advised not to adopt Henry because “he’s a biter.” If that had summed up his defects, it...

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Babyfat

A Marin County housewife buys a gun as her family disintegrates around her. Her husband drinks and can't hold a job, her older daughter has a child but no husband, and her younger daughter seems to despise her. But she's wrestling with even more destructive demons.

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Bridge of the Single Hair

In 1961 Mississippi, facing violent opposition from segregationists, Freedom Rider Jeri Turner plunges into a mystery, in the end demonstrating that good intentions often lead to trouble, even placing innocent people in great danger.

4.0 on Goodreads 50 ratings

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Other Writing

Max scrabbled to get behind the sofa but Anton was ruthless. He had to be, he told himself, as he tugged on Max's collar. The dog skidded forward, his back legs twisting under him. Anton slipped a hand under Max's flanks and pulled him up. Max yelped but stayed on his feet.

Mrs. Bushnell, across the hall, opened her door a crack. Anton caught a glimpse of her hair, the color of Kraft macaroni and cheese. Every day she looked out whenever they passed. Anton pictured her, hovering behind her...

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From Kipling to St. George   Except for a mother and her twin boys, I was


Except for a mother and her twin boys, I was alone on the platform at Kipling. The kids were probably about three or four and had curls like apricot foam haloing their baseball caps. At first, I thought the woman had a bad cold. Her face looked blotchy. She leaned against the wall, staring at her feet. She had one of those knotty bodies that put you in mind of trailer camps and empty Budweiser cans full of bullet holes.

I was coming from a session with my therapist in which I hadn't...

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Blog

Mutts A lot of the dogs I've owned in my life were cross-breed, otherwise

A lot of the dogs I've owned in my life were cross-breed, otherwise known as Heinz 57 dogs because of all the breeds one dog can represent. They were perfectly wonderful pets, but my interest in specific breeds began on a visit to Oregon to see friends who owned a giant poodle, Maxi. Later I learned almost all poodles are named Maxi. I wrote about her, noting she would've made a stereotypical hippie if only she'd had a prairie dress and a bong. She was an adorable reprobate. As someone who...

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How many dogs does it take to change a lightbulb? – Author unknownGOLDEN


– Author unknown

  • GOLDEN RETRIEVER: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb?
  • BORDER COLLIE: Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.
  • DACHSHUND: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!
  • ROTTWEILER: Make me.
  • LAB: Oh, me, me!!!! Pleeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I?
  • TIBETAN TERRIER: Let the Border Collie do it. You can feed me while...
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