When Erik stumbles over the garden wall plastered with mud, his clothes torn and his trainers ruined with half the neighbourhood dogs baying at his heels, Dad is less than impressed. When the dogs proceed to ruin Dad's prize begonias and the nosy neighbour gets soaked with a power hose, Dad starts to get angry, but Erik's problems are just beginning...Crazy scientists, dognappers and shadowy characters in long white coats abound, and Erik and best friend Joe are stuck right in the middle. All they wanted was to help out at the dogs' home, but they got a lot more than they bargained for...