Tia attempts to rescue a stray, but her leg injury holds her back; new parolee Mike struggles to balance working and being a parent; a family comes to Villalobos hoping to adopt a dog for their daughter, but finding a good match proves a challenge.

After his adopter passes away, Tania heads to California to pick up a former VRC dog. A couple from Arkansas struggle to make a decision about which dog to adopt. And, after being rescued, a badly injured puppy is discovered to be a missing pet.