Sable by Karen Hesse

Tate Marshall had always wanted a dog, so she was thrilled when a stray mutt showed up in her yard one day. After some convincing, Mam and Pap agreed to let Sable stay. Tate loved Sable and took good care of her. Before long, however, the neighbors began to complain about her dog. She had a bad habit of wandering off and stealing things. Mam and Pap are forced to find a new home for Sable, and Doc Winston agrees to take her to his fenced-in property. Tate's determination to get her dog back leads her to work hard to earn enough money to buy materials and build a fence in her own yard.