Annoyed that his dog, H.G. has chewed up the manuscript of his latest book, Patrick gives him away to Ian, his publisher, earning the disapproval of Nanny and his daughters, who are shocked that he was so callous. When Ian's house is burgled, the police work out that it was the dog who let the burglars in so Ian returns him to Patrick, though the girls and Nanny have also lined up other dogs for him.
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