CATE BRONSON

When Cate and Steve walked into an animal shelter, they thought they were choosing a pet. Instead, a seven-week-old, border collie mix named Chelsea chose them. But before she could upend their world, reshape their life, and alter what they thought they knew about dogs, this clever little puppy had to beat the odds twice. Having first survived abandonment along a desolate wilderness highway, she had to fight for her life again, this time against parvovirus—within hours of entering her forever home.