Original: In this episode, the Simpson family's dog, Santa's Little Helper, manages to infuriate the entire family by destroying Homer's new shoes, ruining a family heirloom, and devouring Homer's cookie.
Simplified: In this episode, the Simpson family's dog, "Santa's Little Helper", somehow gets to infuriate the whole family by tearing up Homer's new shoes, ruining a family heirloom, and eating Homer's cookie.