Dogs are the most popular pets in the USA, and the local market for animal accessories and services generates enormous annual profits. Some people keep a dog to cope with their loneliness or as a substitute for having children. But in US law, a dog is defined as property and not as a living being, and it is this that forms the basis for canine rights. This is experienced first-hand by the owner of a recently deceased four-legged companion who decides to avenge his pet’s murder with the help of a dog lawyer. A new movement to establish canine rights is growing in the country. The film covers both sides of the conflict, and explores whether it is ethical to own dogs at all.