[2] Scruffy is a puppy with beautiful eyes, a loving heart and an eager intelligence, born in a deserted house she shares with her mother, Duchess.
Tragedy strikes when Duchess is shot dead by 2 hunters who mistakes them for wild dogs threatening their sheep, leaving Scruffy on her own in the countryside, until she finds her way to a nearby city.
The orphaned Scruffy, frightened and freezing is alone in the big city until she finds an affectionate new master, a ragged but regal Shakespearean street performer named Joe Tibbles.
Scruffy and Butch, having been caught on a Tuesday are quickly running out of time, knowing that after a week, dogs are disposed of.
As a result, Scruffy and Butch are given an extra day and are saved just in time along with all the other dogs in the pound who all found a loving owner.