Pit Bulls and Parolees

- Season 9

(2016)

After Tia suffers a devestating injury, her kids have to step up to keep Villalobos running. Everyone's help is needed to catch an elusive dog in the middle of the night. And, a family of 8 needs a new companion to complete their active home.

Earl returns from rehab, hoping to rebuild his life working with the dogs. A couple comes looking for a dog who can handle the crowded streets of NYC. And, Lizzy rescues a dog after a confrontation with the owner who abandoned it.

After flooding devastates Louisiana, Tia and her team race to help the victims, including former adopters whose home has been destroyed, and a woman separated from her dogs when water overwhelmed her house.

A woman travels all the way from San Diego to give one of Villalobos' senior dogs a chance at a home. Lizzy and Marcel search for a mama dog's lost puppies out in the country. A new parolee makes a helpful discovery on his first day.

Tia heads to Detroit to help a rescue facility at risk of being shut down. Villalobos looks for a stray pit bull in a nearby neighborhood. A grieving adopter comes to VRC, hoping to find a dog to fill the void in her heart.

When Tia receives an adoption email unlike any she's seen before, she makes a cross-country trip to find a dog a special home in time for Christmas. The kids' partners band together to give the family a present they'll never forget.

Tia attempts to rescue a stray, but her leg injury hinders her. New parolee Mike struggles to balance working and being a parent. A family comes to Villalobos to adopt a dog for their daughter, but finding a good match proves a challenge.

When a dog that was adopted out mysteriously appears in a shelter in Mississippi, Tania and Earl head to the rescue. Parolee Joe is left shaken after separating two stray dogs fighting outside the shelter. And a hound dog adoption doesn't go as planned.

After his adopter passes away, Tania heads to California to pick up a former VRC dog. A couple from Arkansas struggle to make a decision about which dog to adopt. And, after being rescued, a badly injured puppy is discovered to be a missing pet.

Newlyweds from New Jersey come looking for a new family member. Tia rescues an injured stray that the community has been trying to help. And, with his family back home in Virginia, longtime parolee Sui faces a tough decision.

A look back at the most memorable moments from the past season. Including never before seen moments and a chance to catch up with past favorites.