In a dilapidated Neapolitan suburb, the pint-sized, mild-mannered Marcello (Marcello Fonte) runs the local dog-grooming business of the film's title, caring for the neighbourhood pooches and raising his young daughter, Alida, For whom he would do anything to spoil. But he's domineered by one of his customers, Simone (Edoardo Pesce), a petty criminal and former boxer, who throws his substantial bulk around this tight-knit community at every opportunity. Marcello soon becomes swept up in a criminal plan he wants nothing to do with... -- Back Cover.
