The Petersons take in a sensitive boxer puppy that needs a one-on-one forever home. To get into a book club, Lizzie makes a promise she can't keep.

Charles, Lizzie, and Maria discover that Bandit, a playful shih tzu, needs surgery before they can find him the perfect companion.

Lizzie's Caring Paws Club comes up with an idea that's just what Charles needs to help a misunderstood rottweiler puppy.