When Ryder Dane and Travis Jackson end up in a fight in their school lunchroom, the juvenile judge sentences them to community service at a local dog retreat. There, Lakota dog handler Chade Long Soldier introduces the two boys to his guest of honor, a legendary Narco dog named Rocket. In the days leading up to the pit bull's retirement ceremony, Ryder and Travis bond with the dog. As payback for the millions of dollars Rocket alerted to during his time with the DEA, he is stolen by the leader of a Mexican cartel. It is up to Ryder and Travis to rescue him.