Spike had bathed Tyke so that he is nice and clean. However, Spike is horrified when through the constant chases of Tom and Jerry, Tyke ends up getting dirty by falling into a mud puddle. Spike is extremely disappointed in Tom and scolds him that Tyke is dirty, and demands Tom had better clean him up. Tom quickly rushes off with the muddy pup and returns almost instantly with Tyke cleaned up. Spike issues Tom an ultimatum: the cat had better keep Tyke clean before Spike comes back, or Spike will make him suffer the consequences by tearing him limb after limb ("Do I make myself clear?"). Tom grudgingly agrees to look after the pup and ensure that the pup had best be clean until Spike returns, but Jerry of course is being ready to sabotage this.