Pit Bulls and Parolees - Season 12 (2018)

A family from Chicago comes to VRC, hoping to find a first dog that fits in their life - and their couch. In Assumption Parish, Tia takes in a dog that has been attacked and is near death. And Earl mentors a young employee, trying to keep him out of trouble.

Former adopters return with their hearts set on Caleb, but Tia isn't sure he's the best fit. When a local man is arrested, VRC is asked to help with the dog he left behind. And, with the loss of another employee, VRC finds themselves shorthanded.

Villalobos is stretched thin when rescue calls come in one after another. A couple from rural Idaho visits the rescue, ready to open their hearts to a new friend. And Mariah and parolee Leigh help a neighbor whose dog has become too much to handle.

A disabled veteran and his wife visit Villalobos to find a pair of dogs to help with his depression. Marcel and Mariah race to help a puppy in need. And when a rescued dog has trouble settling in at Villalobos, Tia reaches out to other shelters for help.

Former adopters return to VRC to find their dog a companion. Marcel rescues a dog abandoned at a church. Tia and M2 search for a dog sighted near an abandoned trailer. And Tania and Mariah try baking dog treats to raise funds for the shelter.

Tia is confronted with the biggest rescue in Villalobos history, after a call about a pack of abandoned, neglected dogs leads to an overwhelming discovery. A local couple visits the rescue in hope of adopting a dog to complete their family.

When a woman wants to surrender puppies that she can't care for anymore, Tia is shocked by what she finds. Months after their house was destroyed in a fire, M2 and Kanani prepare to move into their new home. And a family seeks to ease grief for their former family dog with a new friend.