Murphy the Mutt was nobody's dog. Until the day he stole a sip of root
beer. Then everybody wanted him.
In this humorous tale of rumors and misunderstandings, the small-town
stray becomes both a villain and a hero in the course of one unusually
eventful afternoon. Thirsty, Murphy steals a sip of Ludgie Brown the
Vegetable Man's foamy root beer. When Mr. Brown catches the canine thief,
Murphy escapes.
Running through town with a root-beer mustache, Murphy is mistaken for
a mad dog. The rumors fly as the townspeople join in the chase, and
Murphy's attempts to save a little girl from drowning almost result in
dthaster.
Cheer as Murphy becomes a "wanted" dog (in more ways than
one) and follow the development and ultimate dispelling of the rumors that
plague him.