puppies live with don and doug doll mother mack has trained her seven puppies to be well behaved brave little dogs and out of their six weeks old they are able to leave their mother for new home doug gives the puppies the right food to make them strong and healthy they eat three meals a day done trains tammie to set out as he thinks other children like a dog who knows how to do tricks the boys are proud of the puppies and one each dog to look is best when mr khan over comes over to choose one but they puppies just can't see any reason for making a fuss they don't realize how important it is to look clean and bobo that's not a toothbrush and it's not good to eat dog is patient but firm with the little dog who lives next door comes to pick out his dog he examines the puppies carefully he knows that a good dog has strong sturdy bones a healthy coat of hair bright intelligent dog wants they puppies to show how frisky they are but the puppies want to play in the box where they sleep doug keeps a blanket in their box because he knows it is important for puppies to have a warm dry place to sleep whether maque wonders what is happening to me has one mr  and tammy is a little homesick at first dani comforts the puppy very soon tami is that happy as he can be this is a home where a puppy can relax and enjoy himself he makes friends with ann and the cat dogs encamped are often good friends when they get to know one another anna likes him and tries to mother the baby dog tammy is very co later on lucy shows the puppies to her friend mrs macleod who wants a good make your dog to play with their children and to learn to guard them as he grows up mark is too young to keep all the leashes of the six little puppies from getting tangled especially when each puppy wants to go in a different direction mark isn't a bit afraid because he knows a puppy won't snap him unless he teases the top or is rough with him mrs macleod he is needed to love and protect his family puppies are good companions because it is their instinct to love people the puppy looks up at mrs macleod as if to say i would like you to be my mistress i will take good care of your babies paul is never seen so many puppies puppies are so friendly he thinks it's fun to choose a dog macleod takes her puppy in for dinner and a nice way to begin life in a new home mr tim comes to pick out a puppy for his grandson moat dan is a good salesman and mr tim chooses rudy he takes rudy to live in the country where most and his family raise flowers for market a week later doug goes to visit most and rudy moats uncle is a fisherman and the children like dip lay on the nets piled high on the truck mode is very proud of rudy who adores moat and follows him wherever he goes most enjoys taking care of his dog himself brody always wags his tail and is grateful for everything both does for him in the meantime jiggs has gone to live with the gentle mrs shanks and her cat put in boots mrs shanks understands animals and gives them lots of affection jiggs tried as hard as he can to please like all dogs he has quickly adapted himself to his new family he is not at all lonesome for his brothers and sisters with puss in boots for a playmate mickey has a good home with the bakers family mrs baker's tells the children a story she is kind and teaches the children to be thoughtful with their new dog tony is old enough to know what a little dog likes she is gentle with her new puppy and mickey is devoted to his mistress tony knows a little dog needs plenty of exercise and i'm pathans mickey's collar to play with him mickey likes to romp with tony he would like to catch the ball he runs and runs but his little legs are so short he's soon gets tired and comes back to mrs baker's a puppy can't ask for a drink of water so it must always be where he can get such good care makes a happy home for mickey mr white who works for the milk company stopped by on his way home to look over the puppies the boys like mr white and are anxious to have him take one of the puppies to live with him and his family mr white knows the points of a good dog and feels the puppies to be sure that they are strong and husky he looks carefully into their eager little faces it would like a smart puppy because he wants to teach him tricks kilties seems to be just the right dog for mr white but mr white thinks bobo is a fine dog too however he decides on kilty and takes them to put him in the front of his the boys give mr white the dog's bed so guilty will be comfortable in his new home tails welcome in his new family penny and the neighborhood children love to play with the puppy and although guilty loves to play with them it is hard for a little dog to keep up with so many children penny is teaching the dog to set out sometimes children hurt their pets by being too rough with them or by squeezing them to hard penny's mother reminds her to be gentle and kelty is happy but sleepy in his new home back at the towels home mother mack is lonesome without her puppies and doesn't tries to cheer her up although to seem sad but the boys are pleased that each puppy has found such a good home they have learned that a happy home whether for a puppy or for a girl or boy can be large or small in a city or in the country as long as it is one where your family love you and you do your best to be kind and help