Stella is unnerved by a bullying group of weasels who say mean things about her humble home until her mother offers words of comfort and her father drives the trailer to a new location where kind friends are found.

On Christmas Eve, McDuff's persistent "woofing" begins to annoy Fred and Lucy, but it leads to the rescue of Santa, whose sleigh has gotten stuck in the snow.

Max and his sister Ruby go on an egg hunt and vie with each other for the prize--a chocolate chicken.

McDuff the little white dog gets lost while chasing a bunny and needs help finding his way home.

Max and Ruby spend so much on emergencies while shopping for Grandma's birthday presents, that they just barely have enough money left for gifts.

When McDuff and his new French-speaking neighbors' dog are enrolled in obedience school, it seems as though McDuff has not learned his lessons.

Ruby and her friend Louise set up a lemonade stand to earn money to buy matching rings, but Max foils their plan.