To The Rescue

Rescue dogs get their forever homes.

Volunteers who are new to the world of pet rescue.

A Texas couple takes their 3-legged dog to the winner's circle; a blind dog that gives back; stunt dogs take their talents on tour; rescue dogs.

Rescue dogs go from rags to riches.

Tommy Habeeb and his team are on a global mission to get dogs to their forever homes no matter the distance.

Shelter dogs are trained for search and rescue; at-risk teens form partnerships with shelter dogs; a dog gives back to the woman who saved it.

Relieving an overrun animal shelter; a family nurses a foster dog back to health; twenty fighting dogs are discovered hidden in a barn and need immediate help to escape; a blind dog is taught how to navigate the world.

Busting myths and misconceptions about dog rescue; animal care officers; Jenny and her senior pup Ruby show that old dogs can learn new tricks; breaking breed stereotypes; rescue dogs learn obedience skills from inmates at a Pennsylvania prison.

Rescue dogs work as protectors, helpers and companions; dogs of LK9 work with police; service dogs train to support disabled veterans; a search and rescue dog in a Texas firehouse; singer Aaron Young's support dog provides lifesaving companionship.

Dozens of pomeranian puppies get the star treatment after being saved from a life covered in filth; an overweight dachshund has a lot to lose; a troubled golden retriever proves that some changes happen below the surface.

Tommy travels to Texas to help save dozens of dogs from a bad situation; from tiny pups to seniors, all of the dogs deserve a new life.

This week on “To The Rescue” Tommy Habeeb joins Animal Aid USA, one of the largest and most successful animal rescue caravans in the United States. Every single month for the last ten years, Karen Talbot and her team of rescuers transport hundreds of animals from Georgia to New Jersey on a fourteen hour, overnight road trip through seven states. Meanwhile, in California, we take a look at Rosie, a Wheaton terrier who is on the road to recovery. With the help of her loving mom Angela, and dog behaviorist Linn Boyke, Rosie learns to overcome her deep-seated fears.

Tommy Habeeb travels to the snowy mountains of Kamas, Utah to visit the Saylor family, who run Fetch Cares, a loving animal 'fospice' for dogs with special needs. Along the way, we discover the inspiring history of Tori Saylor, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of nineteen. With the help of her dog Ember, Tori gained confidence, and created a thriving family business, and a warm home to dogs that need one the most.

Tommy visits the Alaqua Animal Refuge to meet rescue animals of all shapes, sizes and species. Alaqua is home to hundreds of rescue animals ranging from dogs, cats, horses, parrots, turkeys, tortoises and many more. Of the thousands of animals that founder Laurie Hood and her team have saved, this episode explores two particularly heartwarming stories. The first is Barely, a dog who, as his name suggests, barely survived his traumatic past only to land in a loving forever home with a woman who made her own remarkable recovery from trauma.

Even the shelters that are doing it right sometimes need a helping hand. This week on "To The Rescue'' Tommy Habeeb teams up with the Bissell Pet Foundation to visit Franklin County Animal Control in Tennessee. With the help of Operation Freedom Ride, and the shelter's fearless leader, this patchwork team is determined to get a number of dogs out of the shelter and on to their forever homes. Meanwhile, we learn the story of Rowdy, a misunderstood border collie who finds his new purpose.

In the rescue world, love always finds a way. Tommy visits Safe in Austin, a rescue ranch outside Austin, TX that is home to a Noah's Ark of differently abled rescue dogs, pigs, cows and goats. The star of Safe in Austin is Halo, a rescue dog with one leg who learns to run on her new super-powered prosthetics. Meanwhile, Cobb is unstoppable in his new set of wheels; and Bubbles, the 'winking dog' gets a stuffed animal in her likeness.

Following rescue dogs that take the long way to their forever families, but ultimately end up in their perfect homes. Fitzgerald, an adorable little dog with a 'toupee', journeys across state lines for a life saving heart surgery. Mirinda faces a harrowing set of circumstances in India. And Jodie gets rescued with her puppies, and gets to keep the family together.

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Exploring the world of service dog training at the Patriotic Service Dog Foundation. Since the 1970s founder Tom Tackett has matched service dogs with members of the US Armed Forces and first responders. Returning to civilian life can be a daunting task to those who serve our country, and service dogs provide companionship and peace to these brave men and women. Pistol and Striker are two of these remarkable dogs that gave their humans a new purpose.