Twelve dogs and their owners move into the Canine Academy mansion and begin to evaluate their competitors; the winner of the first contest gets the luxurious Dog Bone Suite and the right to banish another team to the dog house.

A pint-sized pup bullies a bigger competitor; an owner's mistake during obedience testing throws a front-runner off the track; one dog is rushed to the hospital after an accident in the yard; another team is expelled from Canine Academy.

Elvis and David struggle to counter Elvis' reputation as a "Jack Russell terrorist"; two young singles bond over their common love of dogs; an underdog proves to be a fierce competitor after selling out a teammate in front of the judges.

The relationship between two owners is jeopardized by jealousy; the dogs and owners work with a photographer to come up with a photo to impress the judges; a fourth team is expelled.

Owners and their pets live together as they compete for $250,000.

The dogs express themselves creatively in a painting competition; sparks fly during the judges' evaluations when one dog's owner sells out another; the sixth team is expelled.