Toddlers Luna and Asher are away at school all day, and their pet cat Buddy gets lonely. To solve this problem, the family decides to go to the local animal shelter and adopt a pet dog. It's there that they meet Sam, an older canine who gets overlooked by kids who prefer young puppies. This is where the lesson in empathy becomes most apparent. With a bit of interaction, it becomes obvious that Sam was meant to be part of the family.