After meeting Artie's mother, Eliot catches Spring Fever. He creates an array of embarrassing romantic moments for Ace and Rosie while they attempt to rescue the mayor's secretary from the Vile gang.

Dog City's annual shipment of flea powder has been pilfered and Hijacked And Ace Hart the local flatpaw along with the lovely Chief of detectives Rosie O'Gravy are itching to sniff out the culprits! Ace finds himself barking up the wrong tree, untill though a poetry spouting bow wow named Mad Dog that lends Ace and the flatpaws a paw!

Rosie and Ace become blues-singing hoboes when the newly-elected Mayor Vile strips them of their dog licenses.

Eliot swaps superhero stories with Artie and decides it's time to introduce a superhero to Dog City. However, when the "Watch Dog" quickly rises to star status, Ace gets jealous.

When Ace learns Eliot plans to invite Artie's mom on a date, Ace announces: romance is for saps. Eliot disagrees and sets up a classic film noir to prove his point.

Artie's enthusiasm plus some fun letters, inspire Eliot to do a story with all the favorite characters, featuring Eddie as kidnap victim. The Vile Gang get more chatter and advice from Eddie than they can stand.

When Rosie is missing, Ace is hired to find her. With clever sleuthing and a series of interviews, he discovers things about Rosie he never imagined.

Eliot Shag is overjoyed when his former art teacher Scratch McCollie drops by for a vist, Until the old pooch starts giving out unwanted advice. But when Scratch's aging cartoon detective Sam Spayed teams up with Ace Hart it turns into a dog gone great adventure!

Eliot is ill but must meet a story deadline. Much to Ace's annoyance, Eliot's creative neighbors all pitch in to help, injecting their own styles to story and animation as they take turns.