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I've always been a control freak. I've always been a person with little trust, especially of people. But they proved themselves that, you know, they I mean, and I'm going to get emotional because this was really hard. These people I came and they don't even know us, you know, but they did it because they love the same dogs that we do. We need to pirate test him. Dave and Evette are going to need a dog that is basically bombproof because they're very involved in the Renaissance fairs type of organizations. He's going to need to be also subdued and calm to be around crowds of people and dealing with a lot of people petting him. And so, um, we decided to have fun with the adoption process for Uggie.
You're squishing the girls. I got my daughters Tanya and Mariah and Chris to dress up like pirates minus the bottle of rum. Maybe it's in my face. Damn. Oh, hell no. I can't even breathe. I think it's better to do it like this. Like pirates. Uggie, look. Look, doggy. Oh, what's that? What do you think, doggy? Huh? What's that? What do you think of the pirates? Pirate. What's a pirate fest? It's the costumes.
It's the big dresses. It's a lot of noise. Yeah, like that. Yes, like that. There you go. crowds of people. I think Ugg's fine, but you're creeping me out. So, it was an insane scene. Ugie didn't even care. He turned his back cuz I'm like, whatever. I think he's going to be the next four-legged pirate. Maybe the only four-legged pirate in California. If the pirate test didn't worry Uggy, then I say he's he's passed. Okay, I'm cold. Can I go? Go walk the plank. Thank you. As crappy as these last few days have been, you know, watching Jake work with Uggie and watching my family pull together, you know, with the hopes that Uggie is going to go to a
home, it reminds me of why I do what I do. It does give me hope. Yeah. Okay, bud. You ready, bud? All right, Uggy. Let's get you all cleaned up so you can go to your new home. Okay. Okay, buddy. I know. Okay. Oh, ugly. Yeah. Ugly. This is for you, buddy. Your little toothies. Look at them little toothpies. What happened to your toothies? Oh, smelling so good. How's that feel? Good. Now, if we can just get him to wash your hands, baby.
We're here for Uggie, not for Jacob. I feel like I've grown up a lot since I've started working here. And as a result, he has given me more responsibilities. I want to see Vobus be successful. I want to see us getting more dogs out for adoption. going to want to see us having a higher turnover rate. Let's get him loaded up and come on. He says, "Okay." Okay, buddy. Uggie is absolutely ready to go to his new home. Dave and Avette are experienced pitull owners. We just need to make sure that their home is safe for Uggie. And if it is, he'll stay there. So, we're going to head on over to um Evette and Dave and let's see if we can get a match here.
I just want it to work out. I just want him to be happy here. I need to have a little fuzzball here. And he is the perfect fuzzball. Look at him. He's ready to go. Yep. Ugie, do you want to see your bed? Okay. Probably just lost Auggie for the day. When we took Uggie to his no home and I saw him climb into that bed and it just it looked like he was home. For me, that's that's why we do this. See you, buddy. Bye, buddy. See you, buddy. It's one of those things where it's like you're sad to see him go, but you're so happy that they have a home to go to.
This means so much to us, Tia. Thank you. Well, thank you. Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. Adopting out a dog is, you know, the ultimate high. I mean, it's it's what we live for here. But now it's back to the ranch and 199 more dogs to go. I'm hours away from home and all I'm thinking about now is just the dogs in the snow and in the wind and I don't even know what to do. But you know I trust Mondo with everything. This bites. Get in your house. Crazy man. Whatever has to deal with this snow. We're going to need help. We can't do it alone.
All right. Let's do it right though. Flip this side up. Flip this side. We need help. We don't have that many people here today. If it gets any worse, we're going to need everyone's help to start getting dogs inside the house. If the snow starts to accumulate, we're going to have to move the majority of these dogs inside either the garage, the house, the bedroom somewhere. Basically, uh, the house gets taken over by the dogs. It took all night for Tanya and I to get back from Sacramento, and Chris and Mondo were literally lifesavers. Thanks to them, all the dogs made it through the night safely. In the morning though, I started to walk around and assess the damage. Oh my god,
what a mess. We had snow drifts that were 6 ft high. In some spots, it buried the doghouses. We worked through the night. The kennels were covered in snow. We pretty much had to keep the dogs moving all through the night just to keep their body temperatures up. When the sun came up, it melted the snow really fast, but it left such a mess behind. This place stopped dead in its tracks. Everything was just wet and freezing. It was a complete mess. It was like the end of the world. That's what it felt like. Where's the water? Up, it's up here. Let me show you. When the snow finally stopped and the roads were clear enough, we had mass volunteer support. We realized that we could not dig out on our own. So, we put out a plea to the public and
the news did a broadcast. Within the hour, good Samaritans and volunteers showed up in truckloads with shovels and dog blankets. And it was great. When we first got here this morning, I mean, it was chaos. I mean, first thing you just grab the shovel. I mean, you just knew. Nobody even had to tell you. Just grab the shovel and started shoveling snow. All the dogs, their water's completely frozen. Sometimes it just take manpower or woman power. It was just overwhelming to see so many people that, you know, cared. You know, these people were out here, whether they had a pitbull or not, they were out here to help. We were literally digging the dogs out of the snow. We uh we started with the
old ones first, the ones that we didn't uh didn't know that would make it through the cold. Unfortunately, I have some extra time right now due to being laid off from work, you know. So, rather than sit around and mope, figured I'd come up here and do something good. Well, these guys are all have to go out in the kennels. Yeah, they had to go in the kennels. I've always been a control freak. I've always been a person with little trust, especially of people. But they prove themselves, you know, they I mean, I'm going to get emotional. Because this was really hard. And these people they came with them. They don't
even know us, you know. But they did it because they love the same dogs that we do. Rocket come. Rocket. Hey, Rocket. Come. Chris and Mondo got it worse than anybody I've ever hired. We're talking 2 and 3 in the morning non-stop dealing with these temperatures. We were out here getting cold and wet and soggy and trying to cover these dogs. toes look like sausages. Oh, yeah. It's like it was cold.
Damn. It was nice to have Chris because Yeah. We know it was rough and we complained a little and we got tired, we got wet, but we were in this together. They earned their angel wings today. So, today we have a really cool adopter coming out. Um, Terry. He's driving 7 hours from Northern California. Here, Terry. You know, Tia, I got my first pitbull in 1959 as a gift, having no idea what I had. And since then, I've had quite a few. So, I have roughly 51 years experience with this particular breed. Put my last two old dogs down last year and just
realized after a couple months, I can't live without having a pitbull in my life. Pitbulls are just the greatest dog there is as far as a companion. You basically get pick of the litter here. If experience counts. Well, it's everything. And you have no other animals, which is like, yes. Right. I'd looked at a lot of your dogs on the internet, and I like uh Parker, good-looking dog. I've been looking at him.
Good looking dog. Yeah, he's a handsome boy. Yeah. And I'd love to see him go out of here. When Terry told me that he was interested in Parker, I was elated because Parker has been here only 2 weeks, but he's a tough dog. He's a tough adoption, and I thought we might be stuck with him forever. He was an outlaw. He um got into trouble, minor trouble. He got loose from the owners, jumped somebody's and jumped somebody's dog. Didn't kill it. He just he beat it up. The story with Sarah and Parker, you know, she was a great owner. Parker was push button trained, you know, neutered, microchipped. Sarah's situation was that of just an accident. He got out of his yard and he beat up another dog.
And so, you know, animal control deemed him vicious and they took him away from her. The dog cannot be given to you. She has to maintain ownership. Originally, the city wasn't going to release Parker to me. Um, they wanted to kill him. And for the first time in Boobo's history, I had to fight like hell to get a dog. After we agreed to some terms, um, he was released to me and I drove 400 miles to get Parker. I think if it weren't for these guys that I he would be dead right now. [snorts] So, at least he gets the second chance. Even if it's not with me. [snorts] As sweet as Parker is, he's got a wrap sheet. And when dogs have a wrap sheet, it can be tough to get them homes.
Oh, yeah. Well, Terry loved him in the photo the instant he saw him. So, right now, it all depends on the meet and greet and how well they do together. So, today could be Parker's second chance. Look at this guy. Hey, Parker. as those clear your coffee table tales. Yeah. Think about him. What a guy. Thing is, I've been looking at him every day on the internet. Oh yeah. Without a doubt. Okay, let's sit. Shake. It's a [screaming] good boy. He's pretty powerful. Probably not the dog for the average person. No. Well, here. Let's have you take him for a little walk.
Come on. Let's go for a walk, the guy. You'd be the most handsome guy in the neighborhood. You know that? Yeah. Better looking than my ex-wife. I do live by myself and I you know my dogs are really important to me as company. You realize you could be my buddy for a long time here. Parker. Little Parker. This who you like? Yeah, absolutely. It' be hard to say no to him. Somebody's got to keep marker. Oh, that's cool. Well, let me get all his paperwork together then and I'll be right back.
Okay, great. Thank you, Tia. It was like they were two brothers meeting again and uh the connection was almost immediate. So, here's Parker's uh wrap sheet. So, Parker's already attacked one other dog and I really need Terry to understand that he has to really get a handle on Parker and not let him near other dogs. I will put you in touch with Sarah, his old owner, just in case you stop and you want to ask her. And um she'll be thrilled to know that he's going to be in a house and not in the kennel anymore. Hey bud, you scored. No, I scored. I mean, there's some things, dogs, people that probably are never going to be rehabilitated, but I think you there's a lot of people given a chance, uh they can turn it around.
Everybody can straighten up and fly, right? We were literally shocked that we were able to adopt out Parker so quickly. I think it's like world record for us. Hi. How are you? Charie. The reason why I want to adopt a pit bull is because they are very fun, loving. They're good family dogs. My daughters are six and nine. Okay. She'll be seven in July. Okay. Charie is a single mom with two little girls. Some other rescue may start coming up with all kinds of excuses why she shouldn't have a dog. But you know what? I was a single mom with two daughters once and I have
200 pit bulls now. So, she deserves at least one. And I do have a dog. Yeah. Let's go ahead and get her out. What's her name? Zoe. Okay, we'll get Zoe out. I'm hoping to find um a dog that my girls can play ball with. Um and just an addition to our family. We're playing the Bachelorette right now. Come here. She's just a little shy. When I saw the 20 lb terrier, I was a little apprehensive. Terriers by nature are just a little reluctant to share their homes with other dogs. Has she been around other dogs?
Yes. She loves to play. Oh my god, she's Is she cute? My mom shaved all her fuzz off one time and she looked even funnier. And you know, she skips with people a little bit. Normally speaking, when we see shy dogs with people, they're usually great with other dogs. That gave me a better insight to Zoe. So that kind of helped me figure out which dogs might be the best to meet. Zoe. Here's Patch. I did Patch. Oh, I like Patch. He's such a goofball. Cute. You think it's Zoe? We know he's he's bombproof. He says, "Oh, look at the ground. Look at He's cute."
Yeah. You know, Patch is great with small dogs. He's great with all dogs. Typical Patch style. You know, got on his back, roll on his back, silly, goofy, play, play, play, play, play. That's all Patch does. You know, he has got quite a story because he came from Hurricane Gustav, you know, the last hurricane they hit in Louisiana. And when they found him, not only did he survive the hurricane, but he was wrapped in razor wire. And that's why they named him patches because they patched him back together. So he's like a double survivor. Yeah. You're just going to ignore him like he's not here. First patches.
He's absolutely adorable. Very playful. But Zoe ignored him. Okay, so we'll put him back. When we do these adoptions, it's really important to find that perfect match. needs to connect with the dog and so does Zoe and that just wasn't happening. And then I thought of Wasco. Wasco, come Wasco. [snorts] This is Wasco. Oh, he's buddy. Okay, let's don't get too rude here. Come here. Real sweet though. Just real sweet. Okay. Thank you. We got Wasco from the Wasco State Prison. He was a dog that was running around the outside of the prison trying to get in. I'm just looking for a place to live. I had nowhere to go, so I was trying to
get in. Yeah, he's trying to get into the prison. Was uh more personable. He liked to look me right in my eyes, which I absolutely adore. Very, very good dog. Though Zoe was shy with Wasco, she did let him get close and she walked with him and thus the connection began. I like Wasco a lot. I'm thinking in my head, Wasco is the dog and she's like, I love Wasco. So that kind of validated, you know, how I felt. I think the next step would be to go to your house where she's comfortable, bring him. So I mean, and meet the kids. We have to And meet the kids. Absolutely. My I have two daughters that grew up with pit bulls, too. So, I loved having them out around the dogs.
Thank you very much. I'm very happy. All right. Okay. Bye. If Charlie's kids connect with Bosll and her home is safe and suitable for him, we have a match made in heaven. We are at Chary's house, who is Wasco's new adoptive owner. Charie is a single mom of two girls. She has another little dog named Zoe. So, we had to find, you know, the right mix of dog um for her situation. And so, um Wasco is the guy that won the contest. I'm going to bring the other dog down. Just don't let him lunge over there. Just hold on to him. It's just a matter of, you know, if he's comfortable here and the girls are comfortable with him having him um here. And then, of
course, ultimately Zoe, the other dog, if she's comfortable with Wasco being here. Hi. Let's bring her out so she can meet him outside first before I just rush into her house. Oh, she's scared. There he is. Oh, this is Robert. I don't know if you met Robert. He works with me. How are you? This is Hi, guys. Remember to meet. You guys remember each other? Hello, babies. Oh, hello. Welcome. Let's go for a little walk. Yeah, he's he wants to play. boy. Zoe and Wally got along well. Zoe's a little timid. I think it's it's a little overwhelming for her right now, but she'll do good.
I was never worried about Wasco being aggressive with the kids, but I just wanted to make sure they connected. And it was pretty apparent that they did. He's fine. Yeah, he's good. I think Wasco's going to have a lot of fun here, you know. I just realized he's actually in a house filled with women down to Zoe. Oh, cool. Yeah, that's perfect. Is this perfect size? This is perfect. Yes. So, if I had to leave, we put him in here. Well, if you have to leave for any length of time, I would say just until we ensure he's not gonna get into anything.
Yeah. Um, I would put him in here. Here, let's do one with Robert and then he's going to be the, you know, the prince. I think it is a good ending to a fairy tale. I really do. Bye. Bye, Wally. Tanya, so today I'm going to be taking Pibbles to her new home. So today is our home visit with Chris and Cindy who are interested in adopting Pibbles as a companion dog for Angus. He likes her and she wants to play right away. The dogs did really well here. Now we're going to go down to Angus' house and see how Angus does on his territory. So I'd like to see if you want to go. I like to see what you think of the dog to dog
body language and stuff. You know, start learning how to do these things. Right. I would like to help you, but I just have a hard time talking to people. So these people are cool because they're very dog savvy. So you don't have to like teach them anything, but at least you can start learning with them. Scary. I really want to do this kind of stuff more, but I get really nervous when it comes to talking to people in these types of situations. The Graham family, they were former training students of mine. Their dog Angus, went through my training classes. They're a fantastic, very pitbull experienced home.
Hello. How are you guys? Hey, Angus. Let's go out and see Pibbles. Normally speaking, when we introduce dogs, we don't introduce him in the house. We always start outside the home. This way, the existing dog doesn't feel territorial over his own property. Oh my god. She Oh my goodness. Pimples. What the heck, man? This guy's got some mojo going on. Holy moly. She totally loves him. What do you think, Angus? Angus and Pibbles really hit it off. But now we need to make sure that we're setting up Pibbles in a dog friendly home and that she'll be safe. And you know, obviously I probably don't
have to even tell you like when it comes to two dogs, you always want to make sure you tell them, you know, keep them separate because, you know, she's used to eating in her own kennel, so she doesn't have to worry about the dynamics with another dog we have in the competition. I'm going to go check out Let's go check out the balcony. I want to address that. It was kind of scary because I don't talk as well as my mom to people. So, I'm just trying to watch her and learn from her and hopefully I can be as good as her. So, what do you notice about this area that might be a problem? Um, I would be scared that she would jump on the chairs and jump over.
Exactly. So, just kind of make it a practice not to leave door open. Tanya got to play a little bit bigger role in this adoption process. She did catch on. She knew what she was supposed to look for and I was happy that she caught certain things that I would have caught. She loves him. I know she does. Totally loves him. And they're off. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank This was a great adoption and I am so glad that after four years at Vobos that Pibbles finally has a home of her own.
