When Jake and Pa find a gold nugget big enough to buy a pet, there aren't any dogs to be found. And so Jake gets a . . . pig ("four legs, floppy ears, and a tail"), and he names him Dog.

Lucky for Pa and Jake, Dog has a nose for finding good fortune. And where luck grows like a cornstalk--tall and golden and strong--Dog and Jake are sure to be found, ready for whatever comes next.