When the lumber mill closes, laying off most everyone in
Fossett, Oregon, Melanie MacDonald plans to revitalize her
beloved but beleaguered homestead by running her border
collie Shep in Fossett’s mayoral race . . .
Shep wins by a landslide.
A lover of democracy and dog treats, Shep is rapidly earning
the goodwill of Fossett’s citizens. Tourists are streaming
in and everyone wants to glad-paw the new mayor. Suddenly
Melanie and Shep are media darlings, with requests for
interviews, game shows, and personal appearances through the
roof. But there’s trouble in paradise. Determined to win
back his former wife, Bryce MacDonald discovers a rival in
tabloid reporter Chad Cameron, who’s in Fossett to dig up
dirt on Melanie and Shep. He finds a willing co-conspirator
in the malcontent who lost the election. Hounded by the
press and desperate to head off a potential dog-napping,
Melanie unwittingly puts herself in danger. Shep comes to
the rescue, proving his mettle to save his faithful human at
the risk of his own life . . . and new political career.