The primary focus is on ex-lovers David and Lisa. Lisa, who has recently moved to a new apartment, is stunned when she runs into David on the beach just as he is about to propose to his new girlfriend. The reunion forces both to confront lingering feelings they thought were in the past.

Lisa’s neighbors, a recently retired couple, act as the story's architects. Realizing that David and Lisa are still "meant to be," they use their golden retriever, Jake, and Lisa's three puppies to orchestrate "accidental" meetings between the exes.

Despite the marketing and title, reviews from sites like Common Sense Media note that the dogs are more of a plot device to bring people together than the stars of the show.