Jugs & Bottles by Nelson O. Ottenhausen

Jugs & Bottles: A police thriller with comedic crime plots, witness protection, a little love and canine heroics.

Jami Unice Gamble, a woman deaf since birth, is targeted for murder after witnessing a Mafia style execution and then identifying the two hit men to the police. She, along with her dog Bottles, become involved in a series of chaotic events as two brothers attempt to silence her with their comedic & bumbling ways. Being deaf, Jami is oblivious to it all.

Lt. Randall Casey is the only police officer within the police department who can communicate with their key witness. He takes on the responsibility to protect Jami and soon begins a romance with her. His twelve-year-old deaf son Joey befriends the woman and her dog, forming an immediate bond with both of them.

Bottles, a mild and friendly dog, eventually must defend his master and friends in a powerful struggle to the death.