John and Fielding are a father and son who are having trouble getting along. That is, until their dog, Gonker, goes missing while Fielding is hiking on the Appalachian Trail in the USA. To make matters worse, Gonker has Addison’s disease and needs his medicine. Now, father and son must put their di?erences aside and team up to ?nd the missing mutt before it’s too late.
This is another movie that is based on a true story – the book Dog Gone: A Lost Pet’s Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home written by Pauls Toutonghi.