Great Gramps almost comes to regret his decision when, after a bad fall, he allows Judge Benjamin and the O'Rileys to move in and run things on his farm.
St. Bernard dog Judge Benjamin accompanies his family to the country for a weekend visit that lasts longer than expected.
I remember liking the Judge Benjamin books as a child; grown-up me is less impressed. A cute enough story, recommended to the dog-obsessed third-grader who will look right past its flaws.