The beach dogs - Andy Jennings

A gripping story which follows the stories of two litters of stray puppies as they fight to survive against hunger, cruelty and fear as disease and death strike in their midst. The sacrifice of one dog for his litter; the casting out of an ill pup to avoid jeopardising her siblings' survival; split loyalties as guard dogs mate with beach dogs; old grudges leading to violent fights between leaders of different packs; newborn puppies burned in an unthinking act of vandalism; a large scale cull of animals by the authorities; dogs playing to tourists in the vain hope that they will be saved...