Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

The first Clifford book started the series. There is not much narrative. Instead there are just various tales of Clifford. He has a doghouse as big as a house. He accidentally "catches" a car when he is chasing it. He needs a rake to comb his hair. There are a lot of "big dog" things that make things challenging for him. He is also a good guard dog. Many of these things have been developed further, but this is the original.