Kodémus lives in a perfectly synchronized society, controlled by the master computer Moxon-50, when his 'Little Brother' -a device that arranges everyone's daily activities- goes awry.
A Dog's Life is about Passopp, a troubadour and storyteller with a sense of the ridiculous, and his beloved Bella, who is both clever and sensible. Having spent all his money at the fun fair, Bella steers him in a different direction and he takes a job as a carpenter in the village of the dogs.
Boy scouts get hold of a sailboat that they travel down the coast with. They get on the trail of some smugglers, whom they catch after several dramatic episodes.