Book excerpt: Layla is a schnoodle dog who belongs to a diverse family held together by love, respect, and five very important rules that include wise advice that biting is only for emergencies and that toilet water is not for drinking. Layla loves her days taking walkies in all kinds of weather and playing with her siblings. But when Layla's family adopts a baby girl from China, the schnoodle learns that with a little patience, love, and respect, there is always room for acceptance. Layla's Rules is a delightful, mostly true story for both children and adults about adoption, acceptance, and family as told by an adorable, rule-oriented schnoodle dog.