Maggie, her son Ethan, and husband Kyle move into a new house, hoping for a fresh start. Ethan, having been bullied, needs a change of scenery, and Maggie is determined to help him heal. The house had belonged to an elderly man named Christopher, and his daughter sold it to the family, saying she couldn’t bear to live there after his passing. Soon after settling in, a husky appears on their porch every morning. The dog, with piercing blue eyes and a worn collar reading “Christopher Jr.,”
seems to be a regular visitor. Ethan grows attached to him, but Maggie starts feeling uneasy, especially after the dog begins acting strangely and leading them into the woods. One day, the husky guides Maggie and Ethan deep into the forest, where they find a pregnant fox caught in a hunter’s trap. They rescue her and rush her to the vet,
