A Labrador wins the love of country folks in Crockett County because he protects their children from predators and their property from thieves and vandals. But they don't know he has an appetite for fresh chicken and subtly hunts for anything that flies. Aloof to the neighborhood dogs, he extends his territory to their backyards, using their own masters to shield himself from their fury. The comedy features him as a self-effacing hero and as a crafty retriever. He solicits the help of a long-legged, blonde haired cur with a bird dogs face to plot the murder of a junk yard dog. When the Lab moves his girlfriend into his doghouse and develops a conscience, the implications are clearly human. Particularly mindful of that rogue bachelor who pursues all abandon in his youth and then attempts to settle down in his prime and develop amnesia. But the yarn remains committed to the canine kingdom and is somewhat classic in purity