This description is excerpted from a review by Don Blankenship for BooksforKids-Reviews.com

"...There is a planet, inhabited by dogs and from time to time, they intervene in our planets affairs. When we are in trouble, when we need love, understanding, loyalty and so many of the other attributes that dogs posses, and that we more or less lack, they come to our rescue. As the reader will see, dogs have much to teach us about life, love and loyality!

In this latest offering, it seems the wicked King of the North, who has been banished to The Ice Castle, wants revenge and figures the best way to do this is ruin Christmas for everyone. He plots and comes up with the idea of stealing two of Santa Clauses' Reindeer, thereby putting and end to Christmas for good. The dogs of Dog Planet get word of this, and of course, take action! That, very briefly is the plot.While I grant you that this story is pure fantasy, it is logical fantasy and uses the story of Santa, his elves, real people, and of course the dogs of Planet of the Dogs quite effectively to make a charming and wonderful story. The portrayal of the personalities of the various animals is spot on; with personalities that will be quite familiar to anyone who has ever shared their life with a dog..."