Ayoungurbanfamilyspendssummersonanidyllicisland.Whenanabandoned,mangymuttwandersontotheproperty,thedadalertsAnimalControl-butthechildrenbegtokeepthedog.Acompromiseisreached:thekidscannurseFRANKbacktohealth,butmustputhimupforadoptionwhensummerisover.Asheregainshisstrength,Frankriskshislifetobringthefamilytogetherinwaysnooneimagined...