Dakota, an ex - service dog, joins single mum Kate (Abbie Cornish) and her daughter Alex (Lola Sultan) to live on their small - town family farm. Dakota quickly adjusts to her new home and becomes somewhat of a local hero, soo n becoming inseparable from Alex. But when the farm’s existence is threatened by the town’s rogue sheriff (Patrick Muldoon), Dakota must help the family band together and save the land.