Season 5

Episodes • 2013

Tia Torres
Out of the Dark

1. Out of the Dark

43 min

Tia recruits the twins and newly-hired work release prisoner to rescue a pit bull from the bottom of a 40-foot hole. Then, Mariah helps Tia with a heart-wrenching adoption to a young couple reeling from the tragic loss of their dog.

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Shell Shocked

2. Shell Shocked

43 min

Tania oversees the rescue of 10 dogs left to die in deplorable conditions. Tia helps a family find the perfect companion for their special needs teenager. The adoption takes a turn for the bizarre when Tia learns about the family's large, exotic pet.

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Pitch Black

3. Pitch Black

43 min

A midnight rescue finds Tia, Tania and new employee Perry scrambling after an injured dog. With the kennels pushed to the limit, a familiar face arrives returns to help out. Then a chance at a forever home is threatened by an unexpected danger.

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Puppy-Palooza

4. Puppy-Palooza

43 min

A rescue mission brings Tia and daughter Mariah face-to-face with a protective mama dog and her litter of seven puppies. With Villalobos now overrun with puppies, it's up to new parolee William to step up and keep control of the rowdy pups.

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Giving Back

5. Giving Back

43 min

Two stray pit bulls hiding beneath a two-ton stack of lumber lure Tia into a dramatic and potentially deadly rescue. Then a colorful Bayou couple visit Villalobos in the hope of adopting a dog to fill the void left by their recently deceased pup.

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Flood Watch

6. Flood Watch

43 min

Tia receives a call about a puppy stuck in a pipe at the edge of the river and enlists the help of the twins and the parolees to rescue the dog. Then, it's up to Tania and Perry to help build up a shy puppy's confidence when an adopter comes calling.

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A New Future

7. A New Future

43 min

Tia brings in reinforcements to rescue a dog from a dangerous part of New Orleans. Tania is left stunned when she becomes the center of attention at her boyfriend's birthday party.

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Rescuing the Holidays

8. Rescuing the Holidays

43 min

Join Tia, her kids, the parolees, old friends and beloved volunteers for a special holiday gathering. Catch up with fan-favorite pit bulls who have been adopted over the years. Re-live the most surprising rescues and the most poignant adoptions.

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Can't Give Up

9. Can't Give Up

43 min

When a dog finally gets a chance at being adopted, the team has to drive all the way to Michigan for the home check. Their journey is disrupted when a plea for help sends Tia chasing after a dog that has been living on the streets for two years.

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Collision Course

10. Collision Course

43 min

A dangerous rescue mission is launched to secure two dogs spotted running wild on the train tracks next to the rescue center. And, a husband and wife come looking to adopt a dog to help them heal after a crippling accident.

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Not Meant to Be

11. Not Meant to Be

43 min

An adopter from Texas fails to connect with the dog he drove hundreds of miles to adopt, but Tia might have the perfect match. Tania deals with a shocking drop-off. And a work-release inmate is in the hot seat when two prison guards visit Villalobos.

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Battle Scars

12. Battle Scars

43 min

A frightening rescue sends the Villalobos team racing into the city in search of a dog reportedly hit by a car. And with kennels at peak capacity, hopes are pinned on adopting out a dog to a police officer and his sister.

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Rescue Resurrection

13. Rescue Resurrection

43 min

Tia gets a call about a dog loose at a construction site, and is shocked by what she discovers. A family with an unusual lifestyle comes looking to adopt a new puppy. And, when a favorite dog's cancer returns, Tia gets an emotional punch to the gut.

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Almost Perfect

14. Almost Perfect

43 min

Tia and two parolees scramble to rescue a dog left for dead in a dangerous part of town. A college girl from South Carolina comes looking to adopt a special needs dog. And, the parolees scramble when a dog is dumped on the rescue center's doorstep.

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From the Shadows

15. From the Shadows

43 min

Tia and parolee William go the extra to ensure a shy, special needs dog is adopted by a couple from Florida. Then, Mariah enlists a parolee's help to rescue a dangerously skinny dog. And, Tania and Perry struggle to plan their unconventional wedding.

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Perfect Match

16. Perfect Match

43 min

Tia heads to a dangerous part of New Orleans to rescue a mama dog left to die. And, a tropical storm threatens to disrupt Tania and Perry's wedding.

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