Facingalongwinteroflockdownandcombatingabadcaseofwriter’sblock,filmmakerEricagreestogetadogwithhisgirlfriendAllie.Amoderncouple–vegan,ethical,millennial,neurotic–muchresearchandnegotiationleadstothearrivalofMilly,arescuefromtheDominicanRepublic.Thissetsoffariotouschainofnewchallengesonhowtobestdealwiththisadditiontothehousehold.AsEriccontendswithasinisterdog-trainingprogramme,hisintrospectionspillsoutontohisfilmwork,withpoorAllieandMillytakenalongfortheride.Thecoupleeachpursuetheirowndeepheldindividualquestionssurroundingtrust,purposeandroots,whilewrestlingwiththeideaofwhatitmeanstobeamodernfamily.Milly,inthemeantime,hasalotonherpawswiththesetwo!