En vinteraften finder universitetslæreren Parker en forladt hundehvalp på den lokale togstation. Det bliver starten på et smukt venskab. Parker tager den lille hund under sine vinger og navngiver den Hachiko. Hver dag følger Hachiko ham til toget, og hver aften kommer den ham i møde, når han står af toget igen. Og selv da Parker ikke længere kommer hjem med toget, venter Hachiko trofast på ham hver eneste dag.
Da Pete og Ellie beslutter sig for at adoptere, åbner en helt ny verden sig for dem. De håber at blive plejeforældre til et lille barn, men da de møder en 15 årig pige, den oprørske Lizzy og hendes to søskende, står de pludseligt med ansvaret for tre børn i stedet for som planlagt et. Pete og Ellie forsøger efter bedste evne at omstille sig til forældrerollen, hvilket er noget svære end som så.
”Miraklet i Le Havre” er et moderne eventyr om Marcel Marx, der har lagt det flyvske bohemeliv som forfatter bag sig og nu ernærer sig mere jordnært som skopudser ved togstationen i franske Le Havre. Her lægger store containerskibe dagligt til kaj, og da et af dem en dag viser sig at rumme en uventet fragt i form af en flok afrikanske flygtninge, vendes der med ét op og ned på Marcels stille liv: Mens hans kone bliver alvorligt syg, sætter den godhjertede gavflab alt ind på at sørge for, at en lille afrikansk dreng, der undslipper havnevagtens lange arm, bliver genforenet med sin familie i London.
Sue works in a library. Daniel eats crisps and listens to Metallica. This was the summer Daniel was due to spend with his father and his father's new wife in Florida. But when they cancel his trip at the last minute, Sue and Daniel suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together.
When Werner Herzog was still a child, his father was beaten to death before his eyes. His mother was overwhelmed with his upbringing and thereupon shipped him off to one of the toughest youth welfare institutions in Freistatt. This was followed by a career as a bouncer in the city's most notorious music club and an attempt to start a family. Today, the 77-year-old from Bielefeld lives with his dog Lucky in a lonely house in the country. Despite adverse living conditions, he has survived in his own unique and inimitable way.
A family dog is pushed into show business and into taking on the role of breadwinner, as the man of the house loses his job and takes the dog to auditions secretly while his family is unaware of this unemployment.
Yu Feng and Liang Liang's puppy gets gravely injured while defending them from the neighbour's large and aggressive Tibetan Mastiff. The arrogant owner of the Tibetan Mastiff, however, refuses to take responsibility, and the police aren't of much help since no people were hurt. When push comes to shove, Yu Feng vows to fight for justice for his puppy.
Daisy, the Bumstead's mischievous mutt, makes the family a little extra cash when she wins a contest to become a model for the Navy. From there she becomes the favorite calendar gal. All the attention to the dog, makes Dagwood feel that his position as master of the house is jeopardized. Meanwhile all the attention catches the greedy eyes of gangsters who try and abduct Daisy!
This sweet and inspiring documentary explores the highs, lows and daily realities of running a dog rescue. It tells the story of Diana England, a retired nail-stylist, who started her own animal rescue in Las Vegas, A Home 4 Spot.
After constantly moving, two students finally find the opportunity to start a family by adopting a stray dog.