A young boy named Larry Havens runs away from home to avoid being separated from his father's dog, Shep, after his father's death in WWII. He meets a kind Mexican man named Manuel Ortiz in Arizona, who becomes his friend. When Ortiz is wrongly accused of crimes, Larry and Sheriff Weatherby work together to clear his name. Shep plays a crucial role in saving Ortiz from a lynching, and the trio eventually finds a new home with a couple they've befriended.
Shep Comes Home
A young boy named Larry Havens escapes home after his father's death in World War II, taking his father's loyal dog Shep with him to avoid being separated from his beloved canine companion.