Albert (pronounced Al-Bare) is Sheeni Saunder's beloved puppy she inherits from an old man selling his trailer to Jerry, Ms. Twisp's boyfriend. After Albert destroys all religious artifacts in the Saunder's mobile home, Sheeni's parents banish the dog. Nick makes Sheeni promise (as Nick hates the dog) that he will keep Albert if Sheeni dumps her perfect boyfriend, Trent....and she had to promise sex. But after Nicks mom refuses to allow this dog in the house after it tears up their rental trailer, Nick sends the dog back home by bus to his pal Lefty's house. The role Albert plays in the story is, at times, very important to the plot...Giving away anymore and I'd be telling you the whole story.