-[children chattering] -[basketball bouncing]
[rap song playing]
-[player] Right here! -[Sammy] Kylie!
-[player 2] Kylie! Here! -[Sammy] I'm open!
[Sammy] Here! Kylie! Come on! Here!
[Kylie] Sammy. Sammy!
-[player 2] Sammy! Come on. -[Kylie] Come on!
[Sammy] Charles!
[player 3] Yes! Go! Go!
Shoot it!
[players shouting, distorted] Go!
[song ends]
-[Kylie groans] -[others cheering]
Not again.
-[Kylie] Good game, guys. -[Sammy] Good game.
-Don't worry about it, Charles. -[sighs] Yeah.
It's not a big deal. People miss baskets all the time.
Yeah, but not every time.
I'm never gonna make the middle school team.
Maybe you're not drinking enough water?
You know, dehydration can impair motor skills.
All right! New game. Who's in?
Sure. [stammers] Uh...
-[puppy barks] -Ah.
Uh, I wish, but my sister and dad are here.
Sorry, guys. I-I-- I gotta go.
[Sammy] See ya.
Hey.
You can keep playing. We're here early.
That's okay. Who's this?
[Lizzie] This is Gizmo.
Our new foster puppy.
[Charles] Hi, Gizmo.
-I didn't know we were getting a puppy today. -Neither did I.
Dr. Abby called this morning and asked if we can take him in last minute.
I told her I'd talk to my people... Who promptly agreed.
[chuckles]
She said he likes to play. A lot.
[squirrel chattering]
[Gizmo growling]
I think he wants to play with that squirrel.
-[Gizmo barks, whines] -[Lizzie] He sure does.
Not gonna happen, Gizmo.
I'm using this grip I read about called a thumb lock.
It makes it impossible for even the strongest dogs
-to pull the leash out of your... -[Gizmo barks]
...hand. [sighs]
[Lizzie] Gizmo!
[barks]
[barking]
-[chittering] -[barking]
[laughs] That was amazing. [chuckles]
[chuckles] He's so athletic.
[whining] That makes one of us.
Now, that's what I call an agility dog.
[Paul] Sorry? Shelties make world-class agility dogs.
You could have a future champion on your hands.
[chuckles] Oh. [chuckles] Gizmo isn't ours.
-We're just fostering him. -What's an agility dog?
The short answer is a dog that competes in obstacle course races.
"Woof before you leap"?
Best agility training center in the state.
Do you work there?
No. My daughter Sierra owns it.
Proud dad of a dog-loving daughter, huh?
-That obvious? -[chuckles] Takes one to know one.
[laughs] You should bring little Gizmo by for an assessment.
If he's as good as I think, she'll find him a home in no time.
[Gizmo barks]
[whines]
Mmm.
What?
If I were an intergalactic hero flying that close to the sun,
I would not pick a ball of ice cream to be my sidekick.
[cell phone rings] Whatever.
Hello?
Oh, hey, Sammy.
Oh, sure. He's right-- [stammers]
I will have him call you back.
His fluid intake?
Sure. I will ask him. Bye.
What was that about?
Oh, Sammy's worried I'm not drinking enough water.
I'm talking about you avoiding your best friend.
[sighs]
He wants me to play basketball later.
I thought you liked basketball.
I do, but I can't make a basket.
And I freeze up every time someone passes me the ball.
You know that you're living with someone who was a four-year varsity starter
and captain of their high school basketball team, right?
-And that's what I do. -Oh. [exhales sharply]
You ready?
I'm sorry my dad cornered you.
He's a retired baseball scout. Can't help himself.
[chuckles] No, I'm glad he did.
This is incredible.
[barking, whining]
I think Gizmo wants to give it a try.
And possibly find a new home.
If he's got what it takes, people will be lining up.
[chuckles] But as fun as it is, it's a lot of work.
[Lizzie] Okay. What do we have to do?
I'm gonna let Jane answer that. Jane.
[Jane barks]
[Sierra] Okay, Jane.
Sit. Stay. Let's go.
-["This Is How We Do It" playing] -And jump.
And walk it.
-Good job, Jane. -[gasps]
Through the hoop. [barks]
Good girl. And weave. Weave.
Weave. Weave. Weave. All the way. Good.
Jump!
-And sit. Stay. -Whoa. [chuckles]
[Jane barks]
-[song ends] -Uh-- [stammers] Okay, wow.
-[both chuckle] -Gizmo and I have a long way to go.
Like I said, it's a lot of work.
But once you and Gizmo get in the groove, there's--
-Nothing like it. -[grunting]
The crowds, the energy-- Oh, the swoosh of the ball in the net.
Oh. [strains]
-That part I wouldn't know. -Hmm.
Was thinking we start with the Euro step--
Mmm, maybe the crossover. Or, uh...
Mom, I just need to know how to make a basket.
Can we work on that?
-Yeah, we can. [chuckling] Okay. -Great.
Keep it low, loose. Low, loose. Low.
["Watch Me Go" playing]
Low... Yeah. Yeah.
-[Sierra] Walk it, Jane. -[Lizzie] Walk it, Gizmo.
Aw. Good. [chuckles] [gasps] He's so good.
[song continues]
-[Jane barks] -[Gizmo barks]
Aw. Nice try.
-[barking] -Yeah.
Try it again.
Keep those knees bent, okay?
Yeah.
[Lizzie] Weave. Weave. Weave.
Come on. Weave. Weave.
Good job.
[Betsy] You got this.
So close. So close.
Jump. J-- [sighs]
[grunting]
[groans]
[song ends]
-[Lizzie] Here we are. -[dog barks]
[chuckles]
Hey, Lizzie. Hi, Gizmo.
[chuckles] Hi, Frankie. How's Bongo doing on the weaving poles?
-He shaved three seconds off of his time. -Wow. Nice.
See ya. See ya.
-Look at you. "Weaving poles." -[chuckles]
It's only been a week, and you're an old pro already.
Well, if you think I'm a fast learner, wait till you see Gizmo.
[sighs] Okay, Gizmo.
Ready? Let's go.
[chuckles]
Uh-- [chuckles] Come on, Gizmo. You know this.
He knows this. [chuckles]
-[sighs] Okay, let's go. -[whines]
[Sierra] Lizzie. Great news.
My dear friend Tenzing's in town,
and he's stopping by tomorrow.
He's a nationally ranked agility trainer,
and he's always looking for his next champion.
I told him about Gizmo. [stammers] Sounds good.
Is everything okay?
Oh, uh-- [chuckles] Yeah, it's great.
Gizmo shaved three seconds off of his weaving pole time.
[Sierra] Excellent.
Tomorrow could be your big day, Gizmo.
[whines]
[sighs] Come on, Gizmo.
-We need to practice. -[whines]
Remember? This is your favorite.
Let's go.
[inhales deeply] You know, honey,
even the world's best athletes have off days.
Why don't we go home and let Gizmo rest?
We can stop by the park on the way.
Check on Charles and Mom.
Yeah. You're right.
[sighs]
We've been training so hard,
I didn't even think about how tired Gizmo must be.
[groans]
-I'm exhausted. -[basketball bouncing]
You wanna call it a day?
[grunts]
No. I wanna get better.
Tryouts are coming up.
Do you remember your first peewee basketball game?
-[chuckles] You threw the ball into the wrong basket. -[chuckles]
It didn't matter. You were just excited to have made the shot.
I only made it 'cause it was this high.
You even did a happy dance.
[chuckles]
[sighs] Well, it was fun back then.
But it's not now?
[sighs] I mean, it would be
if I could put up more than zero points.
Why do you think you and Lizzie are so good at finding homes for dogs?
Be-- Because we love it.
Exactly.
You're good at it because you love it. Not the other way around.
That's the way it should be.
Uh, I'm not totally sure what you mean,
but I feel like there's an important message in it.
[laughing] There is.
Don't get so caught up in points and tryouts
that you forget to have fun along the way.
If it's not fun, there's no point in doing it in the first place.
Does that go for homework and chores?
-At least your jokes got game. -Hey. [chuckles]
Come here.
Hey, sweetie pie.
-Charles. -Oh, hey, Jimmy. This is my mom.
-Hey. -Hi.
Is there a game?
-No, I just came to practice free throws. -By yourself?
Yeah, I always do. I love it.
But if you wanna play a quick one-on-one...
[chuckles] Okay. You're on.
["New Me" playing]
[Charles groans]
[chuckles]
[groans]
[chuckles]
Hi.
[whines]
[Betsy] You've got this, Charles.
[grunts]
Ah, yeah! Oh!
You know you missed, right?
Yeah, but it was way better than an air ball.
-That belongs on a T-shirt. -[chuckles]
-[Gizmo barks] -Is that your puppy?
Oh, no. We're fostering him.
And Lizzie's training him to be an agility dog champion.
That's awesome. [chuckles]
[Jimmy] Hey, little guy. [barking]
Hey, you sure have a lot of energy, don't you?
Yeah, he-- He does.
Now.
Mmm.
[barks]
[barking, growling]
You're not playing chess on the ceiling, are you?
What? No.
So why's your face all scrunched up?
No reason.
All right.
I-I'm just confused.
[sighs]
Gizmo didn't wanna do any of his agility courses today.
He just plopped down and laid there.
-Well, maybe he was tired. -That's what I thought.
But not moments later, he was jumping and playing with Jimmy.
-[Gizmo barking] -He was full of energy, just like now.
Well, then, maybe he just didn't feel like training.
What if he does the same thing tomorrow?
Sierra's trainer friend won't adopt him,
and he won't be able to become an agility dog.
[sighs]
What if Gizmo doesn't wanna be an agility dog?
I don't think that's it.
I mean, he was so into it at first.
And besides, he has so much potential.
You know how Scout and Shadow were both supposed to be service dogs,
but they weren't getting the chance?
Yeah?
Well, what if Gizmo's the opposite?
I mean, he's actually getting the chance to be an agility dog,
but maybe he decided he doesn't wanna be one.
[sighs] I don't know, Charles.
Neither do I. Not for sure.
But if Gizmo's not having fun anymore, then there's no point in having him do it.
Wow. [chuckles]
I can't take credit. I got that from Mom.
-Oh. [chuckles] -[chuckles]
[barking, growling]
[dogs barking in distance]
Lizzie.
Tenzing, this is Lizzie and Gizmo.
-[whines] -[Tenzing] So nice to meet you both.
I can't wait to see what you're gonna show me.
[chuckles] Funny, I feel the same way.
[Tenzing, Sierra chuckle]
Well, good luck! He seems well rested today.
[Gizmo whining]
[sighs] Okay, Gizmo.
I know you can do this.
This is your chance. It's time to show them who you really are.
Let's do this.
Okay. Ready? Let's go.
[whines]
Come on. Let's go.
[whines]
[sighs] Come on, Gizmo.
You can have the most amazing life,
you just have to run around for a moment.
That's it. [whines]
[Gizmo whining]
Okay, Gizmo.
I hear ya. I really do.
-Go play. [chuckles] -[barks]
-[child 1] Aw. [giggles] -[child 2 giggles] Aw.
[mouthing words] I'm gonna go over there.
Lizzie, what happened? Is something wrong with Gizmo?
[chuckles] No, not at all.
[sighs] And learning from you has been an awesome experience,
but more for me than Gizmo.
[sighs] Agility training just isn't for him.
He'd rather be doing, well, that.
[barks, snorts]
[both chuckle]
Sorry for wasting your time. Gizmo, come say goodbye.
It wasn't a waste at all.
[barking, whining]
The best part about my job is
getting to know people who love dogs just as much as I do.
[chuckles] I just wanna make Gizmo happy.
And I really wanna find him the perfect home.
That'll be easy. He's the perfect dog.
-[Lizzie chuckles] -Aw.
[players clamoring]
I'm glad Charles is playing again. Mm-hmm.
[player 4] Shoot it!
-You wanna be out there, don't you? -Mm-hmm.
[chuckles] Okay. [player 4] No!
-[barks] -I think Gizmo wants to be out there too.
[barking]
[chuckles]
["Bring It on Home" playing]
-[Sammy] Charles! -[grunts]
-Ooh, uh-- -Oh, oh.
-He got it. He got it. Come on, come on. -Yeah.
-It's all right. -Yep. Nice effort.
Hey, nice try. You okay?
Yeah, I'm great. [pants]
[Paul Lizzie chuckle]
[Charles shouts]
[players cheer]
You good, you good, you good.
-[sighs] -[song fades]
-[Lizzie] Oh. [chuckles] -[Jimmy] Hey.
Sorry. He just seems to really like you.
-[Gizmo barks] -Gizmo. Hey, buddy.
[Gizmo whines]
How's all that agility stuff going?
It's not.
He's got the moves, but he just isn't having fun doing it.
[barking]
-[chuckles] -He's definitely having fun now.
-[all chuckle] -[Lizzie] He really is.
[uplifting ballad playing]
He'll eat beef-flavored treats,
but he really prefers these pumpkin-flavored ones.
And make sure you always use a heavy-duty leash.
Oh, and he sleeps with Mr. Sheep every night.
And most importantly, he requires a lot of physical activity.
Not a problem.
And you'll finally have a practice buddy.
I get the feeling his offense is strong.
[chuckles]
You playing tomorrow? I promise I'll bring Gizmo.
You don't have to bring Gizmo. I was gonna play anyway.
-[chuckles] -[barks]
-But bring Gizmo. -[Charles, Lizzie chuckle]
-[clicks tongue] Aw. -[whines]
Bye, Gizmo. I'm gonna miss you.
-Bye, Gizmo. Do I get a kiss too? -[whines]
[chuckles] Wow.
Once again, this dog has made it clear that he knows what he likes. [chuckles]
[chuckles]
[song ends]