The true adventures of one woman and her Shih Tzu. The feisty pup penetrates the wall put up by a working gal who doesn't believe she can take on a puppy while struggling at a job she barely likes. Working past the normal retirement age, she needs to save more before retiring. Guess Mikey has other plans. Their journey brings laughter from page one, and continues through many hurdles endured, including Mikey darting into traffic and witnessing a car crash in front of him. Together they face hurricane-force winds, earthquakes, their home nearly floating away, and the market crash wiping out funds needed to survive.