Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, runs into trouble when he follows Little Alfred to an archaeological excavation and encounters a gorgeous golden-haired lady dog, a peanut butter sandwich, and an enticing, ancient, buffalo bone.
Duped into thinking the world is coming to an end, Hank winds up in town for some more adventures including getting in and out of a case of "soap hydrophobia.".
In his own modest way, Hank the Cowdog recounts how he barely escaped crazy Slim and his tail-eating vacuum sweeper and single-handedly saved the ranch from a huge catastrophe.
In the course of his job as Head of Ranch Security, Hank the dog is asked to guard five chicks, despite the fact that poultry is his favorite kind of dinner.