A man named Cartwright consults Perry Mason, seeking to have his neighbor arrested for the howling of their dog, which he believes is a sign of impending death in the neighborhood. In a surprising twist, Cartwright's will is rewritten overnight, and both he and the lady living next door vanish, leaving Perry to unravel the mystery and determine whether he has a client or a beneficiary.
The Case of the Howling Dog
A man becomes increasingly frantic and willing to spend lavishly to ensure that Mason takes on a case against a noisy neighbor's dog and also serves as the executor of his will.