Freddie finally moves out of his apartment when his mother takes her doting nature way too far. Carly & Sam's grooming of Gibby's dog on an iCarly segment leads to a side job for the girls as pet groomers, and some fierce competition from a pair of pet-photographers.

Carly gets a crush on Freddie because he saves her life and is injured himself in doing so. Freddie can finally have everything he ever wanted, but he is faced with a difficult question: Is this really the way he wanted Carly's affections?