08/06/2026
McCall Hoyle said she would never write Nandoās story, yet here we are! We sat down with McCall to learn about why she finally caved in and wrote Nando and you can check it out now with the link in bio. š¾
Nando may have started life as the runt of the litter, but heās grown into a loyal, hardworking border collie that takes his jobāand his familyāseriously. He believes that the only way to keep his place on the farm and in the heart of his human, Esperanza, is to maintain perfection in all his responsibilitiesāand nothing less.
But when a tropical storm turns the creek by the farm into a raging river and scatters Cloe, Nandoās favorite young human; Stella, a friendly beagle; Oscar, the farmās annoying cat; and Nando himself, Nando learns the hard truth: He canāt control everything.
Stranded far from home, Nando is rescued by Levi, a boy with a brave heart and a gift for seeing good in others, who was also displaced by the storm. Nando and Levi are both trying to get back home, but when Levi leashes Nando, he leaves the independent herding dog with little choice but to stick with him. As they face rising waters, dangerous terrain, and the uncertainty of finding their way back, Levi offers Nando courage, friendship, and love, teaching Nando that he doesnāt have to be perfect to be loved and accepted.
