For twelve-year-old Hailey, the upcoming annual family duck hunt is a
chance to prove that she's finally ready to join her family in the duck
blind. She's also hoping that Cocoa, the excitable young dog she chose
last fall against her parents' advice, has what it takes to make a great
retriever. When hunt day arrives, Hailey is sure she and Cocoa have
everything under control. But Cocoa's inexperience spoils several good
shots for the rest of the family, and the young dog risks being sent
home from the hunt. And Hailey soon learns that willing things to go
right doesn't mean they will.