A big dog with a giant heart This is a story of the loyalty and love between a young woman and her dog. And what a dog Nikko is a purebred Bernese Swiss Mountain dog, carrying the genes of generations of thoughtful breeding in the Emmental Region of the Swiss Alps. When Kara, a young American woman just finishing up her European schooling, meets Nikko, they form an immediate bond. Kara and Nikko depart for California, where the adorable little puppy grows into a beautiful 125-pound animal. But an accident separates the two, and Nikko's instincts surface when faced with hunger and the need...