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Frankie Meets Santa Claus is a happy, magical story about the benefits of believing, loving, learning from our mistakes, and practicing teamwork.

On Christmas Eve, Manny, a recently adopted rescue poodle, decides to help his dachshund friend Schatzie find forever homes for her and all of the dogs living with her at a local animal rescue center. The center will permanently close in only seven days, and dogs who aren’t adopted by then will move to another shelter.

During their quest, Schatzie and Manny encounter Skippy, one of Santa Claus’ elves, and a reindeer calf named Blossom—the pair are lost and trying to find the North Pole. Manny calls upon Frankie, a superhero poodle from Heaven, to help them find homes for the dogs, as well as take Skippy and Blossom back to the North Pole. In turn, Skippy seeks Santa’s help with the rescue dog adoptions. With a little help from Santa Claus, this group of friends sets about helping the rescue dogs in a most surprising way!