The pups return to the pound with Yakov in tow. "Hi, kids," Squirt greets them. "Who's your friend?"
"This is Yakov," Rebound replies. "We found him running from a couple of mean cats in the city streets."
"Oh, goodness!" a concerned Strudel exclaims.
"Well, you don't have a thing to worry about," Lucky says reassuringly. "Those cats won't give you any trouble on our watch."
"And we'll help you find a loving home all your own." Cookie adds.
Yakov smile and sighs contentedly. "How I love this country."
Meanwhile, in a phonebooth on the other side of town, the two nasty cats are making a call. "Hello, Comrade Goldclaw?" says the cat with the black snout.
"Hello, Noodles." a sinister voice replies. "Vhat have you to report?"
"I've called to tell you that the pupski vis zee collar has given us zee slip"
"Vhat? You imbecils, that collar vas zee most important part of my plan! Go get him back, or else!" the mysterious figure then slams the phone down.
Sam, the black-snouted cat, hangs up the phone. "He makes quite zee forceful argument, does he not?" his associate replies.
"Quite indeed, Precious. Vee shall have to find zat silly pup and procure zat collar quickly." the two mean cats then traipse off.