Watching Madeline make a special valentine for her mother, Carl the devoted Rottweiler secretly pilfers his young mistress's art supplies to make a sweet, if haphazard, surprise of his own.

Carl and Madeleine are supposed to be napping while Mom and Dad get the summer cabin ready for company, but this lovable canine and his charge have better things to do. They escape from the hammock to do some canoeing, pick blackberries, and enjoy a picnic. Full color. Carl and Madeleine are supposed to be napping while Mom and Dad get the summer cabin ready for company but escape from the hammock to do some exploring on the lake.

A nearly wordless story in which Carl the dog, left in charge of the baby on Christmas Eve, takes his charge on a window-shopping adventure and has an unexpected encounter.

Carl the rottweiler, in charge of a baby and a puppy, takes advantage of Mom's absence to lead them on a wild romp through the park.

Carl, a large dog, and the baby in his charge fit right in when they follow Mom and Dad to a PTA masquerade party.