For eight-year-old Kiwi lass Ellie Borich, major life changes often evoke anxiety: her family plans to move from small town Paeroa to big city Auckland after Mr. Borich lands a major promotion in his job. This shy girl will now have a new home, new neighborhood, and have to make new friends at a new school. Whoa! To help Ellie navigate and work through these adjustments, Mr. and Mrs. Borich decide it is time to grant their daughter her most persistent wish: add a pet pug puppy to the family.