Chasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby. Based on a true story.

Ruby, an Australian shepherd/border collie mix, was the first shelter dog to train with the Rhode Island State Police. Her handler, Corporal Daniel O’Neil, practised with the canine for a year, helping her become a certified trooper with the Rhode Island State Police K9 Unit by 2012.

Ruby the rescue dog lived a tumultuous-turned-inspiring life; but sadly, her time on Earth has come to an end. Ruby, who was the basis for the recent Netflix movie Rescued by Ruby, passed away at the age of 11.5.