"Bella and her little brother Louie are out walking Bella's dog Pepper, when they find a 'mud monster' stuck in a ditch! When they realise it's no monster but a dog in distress, they bring it back to the Dream Dogs grooming parlour and discover what's under all that mud! A beautiful golden retriever! They name her Nugget and although Bella puts up missing dog posters, no one claims her. To their surprise and delight Nugget gives birth to a litter of puppies and Bella takes charge of finding homes for all of them. But when a shady character comes to the parlour claiming that Nugget and the puppies are his, will Bella be able to stop the cruel puppy-breeder from taking them away?" --From the publisher.