Beaver trades Larry Mondello his old doorknob for a lost dog - A chihuahua. His parents insist that an ad be placed in the local paper since they are sure it belongs to someone. And they aren't sure that even if nobody comes looking that he can keep it under those circumstances either.
A couple of days later a woman calls who describes the dog to a tee, and so Beaver will have to give the dog up. Upon learning this Beaver takes the dog to school, but to what end is unclear since the woman who owns him now knows where the dog is. Beaver gets caught with the dog by Miss Canfield and Ward retrieves both boy and dog, really angry that Beaver tried to get away with keeping a dog that was not his. Or was he? Watch and find out.
This was one of many episodes in which the Cleaver boys find or otherwise interact with a diverse group of animals over the years including an alligator, this chihuahua, a couple of cats, and a rabbit. It was very progressive of LITB to emphasize the bond of love between a child and his pet as well as responsible pet ownership and stewardship.
There's a funny exchange between Ward and June in the middle of the episode in which they are discussing the dog situation while June is knitting a tiny sweater. All of a sudden Ward notices this and becomes alarmed. June reassures him she is knitting it for the dog.
A couple of days later a woman calls who describes the dog to a tee, and so Beaver will have to give the dog up. Upon learning this Beaver takes the dog to school, but to what end is unclear since the woman who owns him now knows where the dog is. Beaver gets caught with the dog by Miss Canfield and Ward retrieves both boy and dog, really angry that Beaver tried to get away with keeping a dog that was not his. Or was he? Watch and find out.
This was one of many episodes in which the Cleaver boys find or otherwise interact with a diverse group of animals over the years including an alligator, this chihuahua, a couple of cats, and a rabbit. It was very progressive of LITB to emphasize the bond of love between a child and his pet as well as responsible pet ownership and stewardship.
There's a funny exchange between Ward and June in the middle of the episode in which they are discussing the dog situation while June is knitting a tiny sweater. All of a sudden Ward notices this and becomes alarmed. June reassures him she is knitting it for the dog.