From the time he was a pup, Chief has always felt loved and cared for. But when an ambulance comes and takes his master away, he finds himself living in a cage in an animal shelter. With the help of a kindly gatekeeper and his new friends, Maisy the Labradoodle, Shamus the bulldog, and a kennel full of other homeless dogs, Chief learns about the power of prayer and the love of a little girl to save and bring him home.