Just when you think it's all blue skies and sunshine, a dark cloud looms above. Where we left off, Ira found his forever home, but something is terribly wrong. He survived the stress of the shelter, but picked up a nasty upper respiratory infection and winds up in the hospital. Things are "touch and go" at best, but one thing is certain: Love is a powerful medicine. Will Ira pull through? Find out next week on This American Dog!