Gus tries to be a good host for his not-so-good guest Oscar. Gus copes well with Oscar until it's time to go to sleep, when Oscar decides to sleep in Gus's bed. Oscar is a big fluffy dog with floppy ears and a giant tail. Gus is a soft coated wheaten terrier. "Oscar and Gus" is an illustrated children's story about sharing, tolerance, and compromise.