When Poppy was born, it was ? long time before she could come home from the hospital, so when Jessie-Dog has ? puppy that's smaller than the others, Poppy insists it can do everything the other pups can do. But Dad says there's no place for weak pups on ? farm. Poppy has to convince him to let her take care of Pipsqueak, determined to prove the little pup can grow into ? fine dog. But what if she fails? And what if Dad decides Pipsqueak needs another home, far away from Poppy?