Billion-Dollar Baby — Elda Minger

Roz was a champion of dogs in distress

Her ability came naturally, but it forced her into an unnatural situation: for rescuing a tiny bundle pitched from a car, Rosalind Locklear was made executrix of a fortune and co-inhabitant of a Bel Air mansion that legally belonged to a very homely bulldog. Roz would deal with Crumpet -- the dog needed a diet -- but the money, the fame and especially Crumpet's enemies were overwhelming. Luckily, the new butler was a big help, especially at thwarting would-be canine assassins. Roz often wondered about Jamie's unbutlerish skills, but if Crumpet knew Jamie's secret, he wasn't telling.