A young boy, Billy, reads a pamphlet on the care, feeding, and training of dogs. The boy feeds his dog in the kitchen, fills water and food bowl, and gives him tomato juice for vitamins. Dog lays in bed, boy has new responsibility and feels like the “man of the house.”Boy trains the dog outside in the yard, the dog won’t listen, boy loses his temper, and the dog runs away, boy learns lesson about patience and understanding.The boy takes the dog on a walk, the boy and the dog carry grocery bags home, the dog carries a bag in his mouth. The boy and dog go for a walk outside, the boy hugs the dog and smiles.Animals, pet, first pet, puppy, dog, typical childhood, responsibility, nostalgia, obedience, boy and his dog.