 One day, fed up with Winn-Dixie, the landlord of the Bullonis' trailer park, Mr. Alfred, orders the preacher to get rid of the dog.The preacher calls the animal pound to take Winn-Dixie away, but Opal begs her father to keep her dog.Unable to see his daughter this upset, the preacher tells the pound to return Winn-Dixie, claiming that he is not the same dog he called about.