An old Russian general‘s nightmares are replaced in magical, fun-filled dreams when he adopts a palyful dog to whom he gives an unusual name: Bonaparte. To end a long lasting war of the birds against the general, clever Bonaparte organizes a dog mutiny demanding that all caged birds be freed immediatly. Hundreds of dogs sitting on the frozen river are soon in danger as the ice starts to break. The General takes on the challenge to save them.