Scruffy hopes every day that someone will come along and choose to take him away from the rescue centre to his forever home. One day his dream comes true when Sam chooses him. He goes home with Sam and his Mum to a life full of adventures and new experiences but mainly love and acceptance of the way he is. Sam learns to become more responsible as Scruffy's master and Scruffy learns what it means to be Sam's constant companion as they explore and play in the countryside.