Jenny's dog Jake runs away after chasing a cat. Jonathan and Mark find the dog and take him over to orphanage to help cheer up the kids.
Jonathan and Mark must try to get Alex to become active again. They use Jake and get him to play with the other kids. They soon learn that Alex is afraid that if he touches anything it will be taken away from him.
| Title | Man's Best Friend (1) |
|---|---|
| Genres | Family Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Release Date | 1987-09-16 |
| Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 45 Minutes |
| Season Number | 4 |
| Episode Number | 1 |
| Production Companies | Michael Landon Productions, NBCUniversal, NBC |
