Sammy is a short story about a girl named Alissa who receives a puppy for her 4th birthday. On her birthday morning, Alissa comes downstairs to find her older sister Emily excited for her upcoming birthday. Their mother leaves to run an errand and says she has a special surprise for the girls. Later, when their mother returns home, a small ball of fur comes racing towards the girls. While Emily is frightened and screams that the puppy will bite her, Alissa immediately bonds with the puppy. From that day on, Alissa and the puppy, named Sammy, become best friends.