Meet Perla. She”s a small dog with a BIG personality and a?very?impressive roar. When she”s adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with seven-year old Nico Rico ? who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies. Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family ? and found a place in their hearts forever.