Sui, ready for more responsibility, tests himself by taking the lead in a rescue, an adopter looks for a dog that will feel at home around her many chickens, and Tia rescues a pit bull with scars that reveal a painful past.

Adventurous Californian couple want to find a new dog to replace their recently passed one; Matt must hurry to save puppies trapped under railroad ties; sad news comes to Villalobos.

A New Hampshire family travels south to find a new family companion, a call about an aggressive dog leads to a heartbreaking discovery, and Earl visits a spine specialist to try to put an end to years of pain.