When their neighbor Mrs. Teaberry hurts her foot Mr. Putter and his fine cat Tabby volunteer to walk her dog for a week. They soon discover that Zeke isn t a dream dog after all. He might even be . . . a nightmare! After three days of Zeke s tugging wrapping around trees and chasing other dogs how will Mr. Putter and Tabby make it through the week? Illustrator Arthur Howard captures their humorous predicament in lively watercolor-and-pencil illustrations.