Tate is overjoyed when a scrawny mutt turns up in the yard one day. She
even persuades Mam and Pap to let her keep Sable, named for her dark,
silky fur. But before long, the dog begins to cause trouble with the
neighbors and Mam and Pap decide the dog must go. But Tate doesn't give
up easily . . . and neither does Sable.