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Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer is the 118th book in The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin.

Back Cover Summary[]

Kristy's family has a new member: a Labrador retriever puppy named Scout. Kristy is extra excited, since Scout isn't any ordinary puppy — she's being trained to be a guide dog for the blind. The whole family needs to pitch in to help Scout learn to help others.

Kristy's a great BSC president and a great Krushers coach. But can she succeed as a dog trainer? Kristy needs to learn a few new tricks....

Main Plot[]

Subplot[]

Characters[]

Kristy's Family

BSC Members

Kids

Pre-Teens

Adults

  • Mrs. Laurel Cooper
  • Mr. Cooper
  • Gillian - puppy coordinator who interviewed the Brewers
  • Tom Feldman - manager of the grocery store
  • Imani - dog trainer
  • Maya - Deb's mobility instructor
  • Jim - man that Kristy runs into with a guide dog

Locations[]

  • The Guide Dog Foundation in Smithtown, New York

Pop Culture and Real-Life References[]

  • To Kill a Mockingbird, Nate the Great (book)

Continuity and Inconsistencies[]

Continuity

  • In chapter 1, Kristy recalls when Watson had his heart attack from Kristy and Mr. Mom.
  • On page 57 Kristy says that Mary Anne has her reading glasses which first came up in Mary Anne's Book.

Inconsistencies

  • Scout is referred to as a "she" in the book. But in the summary in the back of the book, Scout is referred to as a "he."

Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter[]

Dear Reader,

In Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer, Kristy’s family takes on a big responsibility when they agree to train a guide dog. Training a guide dog is a huge commitment. Kristy’s family has to be very careful about what they teach Scout, where they take her, and how they let her behave. When Scout grows up, she’s going to have a lot of responsibility, so it’s extra important that the Thomases train her well.

Training any pet is a big responsibility. It takes lots of patience. Right now, I am training my new cat, Willy, not to claw the furniture. This is a slow process, but he is learning. He is also learning not to take Gussie’s and Woody’s food. Every day he gets a little better, and I reward him for good behavior.

When you’re training a pet, remember the three P’s — practice, perseverance, and patience!

Trivia[]

  • This is the first introduction of Scout in the books.
  • The Brewers have an invisible electronic fence around the house.
  • There's a typo on page 24, there's no closing parentheses.
  • Claudia didn't know that you can't feed dogs chocolate.
  • Kristy and Scout got one person to donate to the guide dog foundation at the grocery store.
  • Mrs. Cooper works with Watson.
  • In chapter 7, Mary Anne is baby-sitting for Ben and James. Ben is 11. It’s unlikely that he would need a sitter.
  • Nannie's favorite cereal is Rice Krispies, Charlie's is plain cornflakes, and Elizabeth's is granola mix.
  • Jake Kuhn scores a double.
  • Watson said puppies are easier to train then human children.
  • Karen's ambitions are wide-ranging and change often.
  • Shannon the dog starts going to dog obedience classes.
Baby-Sitters Club Books
The Summer Before | #1 Kristy's Great Idea | #2 Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls | #3 The Truth About Stacey | #4 Mary Anne Saves the Day | #5 Dawn and the Impossible Three | #6 Kristy's Big Day | #7 Claudia and Mean Janine | #8 Boy-Crazy Stacey | #9 The Ghost at Dawn's House | #10 Logan Likes Mary Anne! | #11 Kristy and the Snobs | #12 Claudia and the New Girl | #13 Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye | #14 Hello, Mallory | #15 Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn | #16 Jessi's Secret Language | #17 Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery | #18 Stacey's Mistake | #19 Claudia and the Bad Joke | #20 Kristy and the Walking Disaster | #21 Mallory and the Trouble with Twins | #22 Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter | #23 Dawn on the Coast | #24 Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise | #25 Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger | #26 Claudia and the Sad Good-bye | #27 Jessi and the Superbrat | #28 Welcome Back, Stacey! | #29 Mallory and the Mystery Diary | #30 Mary Anne and the Great Romance | #31 Dawn's Wicked Stepsister | #32 Kristy and the Secret of Susan | #33 Claudia and the Great Search | #34 Mary Anne and Too Many Boys | #35 Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook | #36 Jessi's Baby-Sitter | #37 Dawn and the Older Boy | #38 Kristy's Mystery Admirer | #39 Poor Mallory! | #40 Claudia and the Middle School Mystery | #41 Mary Anne vs. Logan | #42 Jessi and the Dance School Phantom | #43 Stacey's Emergency | #44 Dawn and the Big Sleepover | #45 Kristy and the Baby Parade | #46 Mary Anne Misses Logan | #47 Mallory on Strike | #48 Jessi's Wish | #49 Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street | #50 Dawn's Big Date | #51 Stacey's Ex-Best Friend | #52 Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies | #53 Kristy for President | #54 Mallory and the Dream Horse | #55 Jessi's Gold Medal | #56 Keep Out, Claudia! | #57 Dawn Saves the Planet | #58 Stacey's Choice | #59 Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym) | #60 Mary Anne's Makeover | #61 Jessi and the Awful Secret | #62 Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever | #63 Claudia's Freind Friend | #64 Dawn's Family Feud | #65 Stacey's Big Crush | #66 Maid Mary Anne | #67 Dawn's Big Move | #68 Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter | #69 Get Well Soon, Mallory! | #70 Stacey and the Cheerleaders | #71 Claudia and the Perfect Boy | #72 Dawn and the We Love Kids Club | #73 Mary Anne and Miss Priss | #74 Kristy and the Copycat | #75 Jessi's Horrible Prank | #76 Stacey's Lie | #77 Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever | #78 Claudia and Crazy Peaches | #79 Mary Anne Breaks the Rules | #80 Mallory Pike, No. 1 Fan | #81 Kristy and Mr. Mom | #82 Jessi and the Troublemaker | #83 Stacey vs. the BSC | #84 Dawn and the School Spirit War | #85 Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO! | #86 Mary Anne and Camp BSC | #87 Stacey and the Bad Girls | #88 Farewell, Dawn | #89 Kristy and the Dirty Diapers | #90 Welcome to the BSC, Abby! | #91 Claudia and the First Thanksgiving | #92 Mallory's Christmas Wish | #93 Mary Anne and the Memory Garden | #94 Stacey McGill, Super Sitter | #95 Kristy + Bart = ? | #96 Abby's Lucky Thirteen | #97 Claudia and the World's Cutest Baby | #98 Dawn and Too Many Sitters | #99 Stacey's Broken Heart | #100 Kristy's Worst Idea | #101 Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout | #102 Mary Anne and the Little Princess | #103 Happy Holidays, Jessi | #104 Abby's Twin | #105 Stacey the Math Whiz | #106 Claudia, Queen of the Seventh Grade | #107 Mind Your Own Business, Kristy! | #108 Don't Give Up, Mallory! | #109 Mary Anne to the Rescue | #110 Abby the Bad Sport | #111 Stacey's Secret Friend | #112 Kristy and the Sister War | #113 Claudia Makes Up Her Mind | #114 The Secret Life of Mary Anne Spier | #115 Jessi's Big Break | #116 Abby and the Best Kid Ever | #117 Claudia and the Terrible Truth | #118 Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer | #119 Stacey's Ex-Boyfriend | #120 Mary Anne and the Playground Fight | #121 Abby in Wonderland | #122 Kristy in Charge | #123 Claudia's Big Party | #124 Stacey McGill... Matchmaker? | #125 Mary Anne in the Middle | #126 The All-New Mallory Pike | #127 Abby's Un-Valentine | #128 Claudia and the Little Liar | #129 Kristy at Bat | #130 Stacey's Movie | #131 The Fire at Mary Anne's House
Super Specials
#1 Baby-sitters on Board! | #2 Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation | #3 Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation | #4 Baby-sitters' Island Adventure | #5 California Girls! | #6 New York, New York! | #7 Snowbound | #8 Baby-sitters at Shadow Lake | #9 Starring the Baby-sitters Club #10 Sea City, Here We Come! | #11 The Baby-sitters Remember | #12 Here Come the Bridesmaids! | #13 Aloha, Baby-sitters! | #14 BSC in the USA | #15 Baby-sitters' European Vacation
Portrait Collection
Stacey's Book | Claudia's Book | Dawn's Book | Mary Anne's Book | Kristy's Book | Abby's Book
Other
The Baby-Sitters Club Notebook (1987) | The Baby-Sitters Club Postcard Book (1991) | Trivia & Puzzle Fun Book (1992) | Ann M. Martin: The Story of the author of the Baby-sitters Club (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Guide to Babysitting (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Chain Letter (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Secret Santa (1994) | Audio Books on Cassette Tape (1994-5) | BSC Movie Novelization (1995) | The Complete Guide to the Baby-Sitters Club (1996) | Autograph Book (1998) | BSC Graphic Novels (2006-present) | We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers (2021) | Welcome to Stoneybrook: A Guided Journal (2021) | The Official Coloring Book (2023)
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