Gwyneth Mamlok’s popular “Candy Series” was published in the mid-60s by Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Six Candy books appeared between 1965-66, beginning with Candy and Peppermint. The heroine, Candy, appears to be around six or seven.
The books were Candy and Peppermint, Candy and Ginger, Candy and the Pony, Candy and the Tower, Candy and the Golden Eagle and Candy and the Rocking Horse.
In the first book, Candy and Peppermint, Candy acquires a Basset Hound called Peppermint. Subsequent adventures also involve her friend Ginger, who has a nose for trouble, and his kitten Humbug. They and their pets invariably get off to a bad start, but peace is soon restored.