宾可小主人的家庭作业，是观察不同的鸟和哺乳动物。她和妈妈带着她们的大丹犬宾可与猫罗斯去到树林中。在树林里他们见到了一群狩猎学院的人在寻找狐狸。当猎人们把罗斯当成狐狸追赶时，疯狂就开始了。宾可是如何从热气球上跳下来“帮忙”的呢？
　　Pinkerton seems lonely. So his young owner goes to the pet show to find him a friend. She returns with a kitten named Rose, who could be the ideal playmate for Pinkerton. But Rose has ideas of her own. She wants to be a Great Dane, and suddenly Pinkerton decides to start acting like a kitten. So Pinkerton, Rose and their owners go back to the pet show to seek professional advice, but what results is a crazy and comical adventure "A zesty tale that is delivered with splendid flourish . . . Funny and well-paced with] dexterous illustrations." ("Booklist," starred review)