Soon after being taken in by a loving new mother and father (Mr Matt Tomeley and Mrs Laura Tomley), two young former orphans (Sal and Ray) do their best to keep their furry, four-legged friend&nbsp;— a loveable Great Dane named Chestnut&nbsp;— a secret from their adoptive parents and save him from a grim fate at the city pound, where he would certainly be Animal euthanasia. <ref name="rotten"></ref>