Miles, Ellen

Dog lover Lizze Peterson decides to investigate when she finds an adorable puppy struggling to stay afloat in an icy lake.

Ten-year-old Lizzie Peterson and her family go on a snowy vacation in Vermont, and when she meets an abandoned Husky named Bear, she rescues the animal during a storm and tries to help find it a home.

When Mia finds a tiny, hurt calico kitten foraging for food, she must convince her parents that she is ready for the responsibility of having a cat.

Lizzie has her hands full when her family takes in Baxter, a Portuguese water dog, and discovers it is suffering from separation anxiety and becomes upset if she leaves it alone for more than a few minutes.

Lizzie and Charles Peterson find themselves caring for, Rocky, a cuddly bulldog that prefers to sleep rather than be a guard dog.

Moose is a Great Dane pup who is afraid of everything, especially other dogs, loud noises, and fast movements. With the help of Aunt Amanda, it's up to Charlie to teach the big guy to be confident and brave. Then, maybe, his previous owners might want to take their lovable dog back.

Lizzie, whose family fosters young puppies, is at the animal shelter when Bella, an underweight newborn cocker spaniel who has difficulty eating, is brought in. Lizzie falls in love with Bella but Lizzie isn't sure that she will be able to nurse the puppy back to health.

Puppy lovers Charles and Lizzie Peterson enjoy caring for young dogs until homes can be found for them, but Lizzie begins to wonder if she is in over her head when Aunt Amanda brings her Jack, a boxer with a chewing problem.

Ten-year-old Lizzie Peterson and her family go on a snowy vacation in Vermont, and when she meets an abandoned Husky named Bear, she rescues the animal during a storm and tries to help find it a home.