People often say timing can change everything, and sometimes a single decision shapes the rest of the day.

For one California couple, what began as a quiet hike turned into a life-changing rescue that saved four souls in the woods.

As they walked along a creek, faint sounds caught their attention. When they went to investigate, they came upon something they never expected.

A New Beginning In The Wilderness

Out in the middle of nowhere, a mother dog was in labor, giving birth to three tiny puppies right there on the forest floor.

The couple immediately called for help, and soon the little family was safely off the trail. Thom McCallum, a rescuer from Berkeley, California, took in the mother and her newborns, unsure what the next few days would bring.

The mother, later named Ruby, was

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