Dakota 2022 Single Mom and recently widowed Kate Sanders Abbie Cornish lives on her familys farm in Georgia with her daughter Alex Lola Sultan Life on the farm is a challenge and things have only gotten more complicated when combat dog Dakota arrives on their doorstep delivered by Sergeant CJ Malcolm Tim Rozon CJ is fulling a promise made to his friend and fellow Afghanistan veteran Marine Clay Sanders Kates late husband and Alexs father to bring Dakota home to them if he died Kate spends her time between the farm and running the volunteer fire department Dakota watches over the family becomes a local hero helping out around town Meanwhile, the local Sheriff Patrick Muldoon knows an old long since buried secret, that the Sanders Farm is valuable and has been leaning on Kate to sell The Sheriff will stop at nothing to get his hands on their land With the help her daughter Alex and Alexs new best friend, Dakota, Kate realizes the true value of the farm Dakota teaches Alex there is nothing better than a dog as a best friend