When Tia receives an adoption email unlike any she's seen before, she makes a cross-country trip to find a dog a special home in time for Christmas; the kids' significant others band together to give the family an unforgettable present.

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.

When a dog that was adopted out mysteriously appears in a shelter in Mississippi, Tania and Earl head to the rescue. Parolee Joe is left shaken after separating two stray dogs fighting outside the shelter. And an adoption doesn't go as planned.