Newfoundlands are considered to be the most loyal breed of dogs. It is said that once one of the giant water-dogs bonds with a human, they can never bond with another. Atticus Stockton is a Newfoundland who loses his precious master in the sinking of a fishing boat off of Maine’s rocky coast. Now alone, Atticus finds that he is unwanted, and as the big dog struggles to find a new home he is plagued with the dreams from his once perfect world. Can he find a home, and if he does can he ever love another human again?