Pit Bulls and Parolees 

The Villalobos Rescue Center is the largest pit bull rescue in the USA, now located in New Orleans, LA. This show shows the interaction of the dog and man; About pets and people that no one wants.

Stars:

Tia Torres, Mariah Torres, Tania Torres

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tia Torres	...	Herself / ... 76 episodes, 2009-2017
Mariah Torres	...	Herself 56 episodes, 2009-2017
Tania Torres	...	Herself 53 episodes, 2009-2017
Jake	...	Himself 42 episodes, 2009-2013
Moe	...	Himself 30 episodes, 2011-2017
Kanani	...	Himself 28 episodes, 2011-2017

Storyline

The Villalobos Rescue Center is the largest pit bull rescue in the USA, now located in New Orleans, LA. This show shows the interaction of the dog and man; About pets and people that no one wants.

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Plot Keywords:

pit bull | parolee | animal rescue center | dog adoption | dog | 

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Genres:

Drama | Reality-TV

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

На свободу с питбулем

Filming Locations:

Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series began when Villalobos was in California. Midway through the series, Villalobos moved to New Orleans, Louisiana when they were forced to leave through rezoning and opposition from locals; they had helped in NOLA after Hurricane Katrina, and so chose to relocate there to continue their work.

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Quotes

Tia Torres: My name is Tia Maria Torres and I know about second chances. I run a sanctuary for over 300 pit bulls... The world's most misunderstood breed of dog. And it's for parolees the guys I hire because nobody else will. I'm not fighting the battle alone. My family shares my passion. In the City of Second Chances my mission is to rescue... My hope is that one day I won't have to.

User Reviews

Great show!

Love this show! Tia and those at Villalobos deal with daily discrimination because of the dogs they care for, and because of their past. You who haven't seen the show would be amazed on how many uneducated biased people are out there to smear the name and reputation of the "pit bull." A LOT of dogs can be rehabilitated while some cannot and I am glad Tia is giving those dogs a second chance. they are safe at dealing with dogs who can act aggressive :)

I really hope this show can open up people's minds, breed discrimination is a form of racial profiling, any dog has the ability to be aggressive, and "pit bulls" do not have locking jaws, nor are their bite pressures greater than all dogs. "Pit bulls" that i have come across have been very loyal and goofy dogs. They do not have a unique bite style (many have seen on youtube the various breeds "killing" their toys), "pit bulls" are genetically bred for loyalty and companionship so this is how ppl get them to fight, their drive to please their master and to protect their masters even when beaten and starved can cause them to fight. Even with fighting dogs, they have to be starved, strangled, beaten, etc to even fight another dog and even then that doesn't work so those dogs who do not fight are turned into bait dogs, or killed :(

I hope this show delves into dog fighting more and the outcomes of those who can be rehabilitated!