Skeeter has found this dog and discovers no one knows what kind of dog it is. Discussing the matter with his uncle the desire to keep and train the dog for bird hunting after finding the dog has super senseing ability but does not bark. He "yoddles" or laughs as some would say. However the real owner William Hoppers character wants him back due to the rarity of the breed. A very sensitive and moving film especially for fans of Walter Brennan and any dog lover. c12 Written by Merv Denman An orphaned boy, Skeeter, lives in a cabin with his elderly Uncle Jesse in the Pascagula Swamp of Mississippi where they cut and sell cypress knees. When the boy finds a strange dog that laughs instead of barking, cleans its self like a cat, and can pick up scents from incredible distances, he reckons on keeping her and training her to point birds... Written by Jeff Hole