In the second book in the series, something is causing havoc in Crumbly-under-Edge, as the town's residents face a spate of mysterious break-ins and burglaries. Luckily the Pooch Parlour regulars (nine-year-old Pippa Peppercorn, Mrs Fudge the salon owner and Dash, the talking dachshund with a nose for sniffing out mysteries) are on the case! The gang must branch into pet psychology when a very anxious Dalmatian comes to the salon. He knows something about who is behind the burglaries ...but how will they get him to open up and spill the beans?