Two teachers from Massachusetts fall in love with a deaf puppy they hope to give a forever home; a house fire reveals a massive dog-hoarding situation; Earl's wisdom isn't enough to keep one of the parolees from getting into trouble.

Mariah faces a challenging rescue when she realizes the dog in danger is deaf. Former adopters come back to Villalobos set on adopting a special needs dog. And the rescue struggles to track down a dog's owner because of outdated microchip information.

A senior dog is given a chance at a forever home. A rescue is complicated by the presence of two dogs. And the family discovers their personal dogs' origins when Tia surprises them with DNA test kits.