Gus, the golden retriever, thinks there must be more to life and sets off to find himself a job. Disguised in borrowed shorts, shirt, and hat, Gus applies for job after job. But finding one that suits his natural talents is proving harder than he expected. Who knew things like thumbs were important? Or that eating from the floor was frowned upon? Even with advice from his friend, Merck, finding the right job seems impossible. And Jena, the sassy seagull, is no help at all! What does Gus have to do to find a job he can call his own?