Animated series based on the bestselling books by Susan Meddaugh. When Martha, a loveable, honest and kind dog, is accidentally fed alphabet soup, she gains the power of speech. Using her speaking abilities Martha gets jobs, foils bad guys, wins contests, runs for office and orders lots of pizza! Helen comes down with laryngitis, and she's sent to bed to recuperate. Martha decides to use her powers of speech to take care of the patient and find a cure. So why are a police car, a fire engine, a pizza delivery van, and a chimney sweep truck all blocking the road in front of Helen's house?