Forgiveness and love triumph in this charming, easy-to-read story of a family dog who is rarely on his best behavior, but whose heart is always in the right place.

Tom the dog is being bad. He ruins Mom's flowers. He breaks the TV. He chases Kit the cat. Finally Dad says Tom must go. "No " the children protest. "We love him so " Luckily when Kit goes missing, it takes someone with four legs and a powerful nose to find her.