1 00:00:01,802 --> 00:00:04,069 [Lizzy] Oh, hi baby. 2 00:00:04,138 --> 00:00:05,637 [bleep] Hey, baby. Come back. 3 00:00:06,607 --> 00:00:07,606 Hey, baby. 4 00:00:08,442 --> 00:00:10,109 I was sitting in my office 5 00:00:10,111 --> 00:00:12,311 and I had come out at some point 6 00:00:12,313 --> 00:00:13,946 just to kind of check on the dogs. 7 00:00:13,948 --> 00:00:15,714 Oh [bleep] 8 00:00:15,716 --> 00:00:20,019 There was a small dog running out front of the rescue. 9 00:00:22,656 --> 00:00:24,556 I didn't have a leash. I didn't want to go back in 10 00:00:24,658 --> 00:00:26,258 I wasn't expecting to see a dog. 11 00:00:29,063 --> 00:00:30,162 But I didn't want to lose sight 12 00:00:30,164 --> 00:00:31,830 'cause it was moving around pretty quickly. 13 00:00:32,333 --> 00:00:33,765 Hey, hey, hey. 14 00:00:33,834 --> 00:00:36,902 I knew that I needed some backup and some help, so I called Heidi. 15 00:00:40,641 --> 00:00:41,973 Yeah, could you help me? 16 00:00:41,975 --> 00:00:44,109 I can't... There's no way I'm gonna be able to get this dog. 17 00:00:44,111 --> 00:00:47,713 The dog actually made its wa to the train tracks. 18 00:00:51,452 --> 00:00:53,619 I was able to shout like, "There's a dog over here." 19 00:00:53,621 --> 00:00:55,654 Hey, baby. Oh, my God. 20 00:00:58,459 --> 00:00:59,525 [bleep] 21 00:01:07,535 --> 00:01:11,103 Hey, baby. It's okay. Hey, baby. Oh, my God. 22 00:01:12,139 --> 00:01:14,106 Hi. 23 00:01:14,108 --> 00:01:18,510 The dog was getting tired and it didn't want to run past anybody 24 00:01:18,512 --> 00:01:20,012 because it was so nervous. 25 00:01:20,014 --> 00:01:21,713 Hey, baby. Hey, baby. 26 00:01:22,616 --> 00:01:25,451 And so, Heidi was able to approach. 27 00:01:25,519 --> 00:01:28,153 Hey, hey, hey. Oh [bleep] 28 00:01:28,222 --> 00:01:30,422 It did kind of bolt again. 29 00:01:30,424 --> 00:01:32,991 It had bolted toward a fenc which was good, 30 00:01:32,993 --> 00:01:35,727 because that acted as another blockade. 31 00:01:35,729 --> 00:01:38,864 -Oh [bleep] -It kind of just stiffened because it was scared. 32 00:01:38,933 --> 00:01:40,699 Hi, honey. Oh [bleep] 33 00:01:41,435 --> 00:01:43,035 -Hi, baby. -[Heidi] Hi. 34 00:01:47,141 --> 00:01:50,042 He's exhausted. He's like, done fighting. 35 00:01:50,111 --> 00:01:53,212 We could have lost this dog or could have gotten hit by a car or train, 36 00:01:53,214 --> 00:01:55,514 which would have been the worst case scenario. 37 00:01:55,516 --> 00:01:58,684 Whenever a dog is scared and like running in every direction, 38 00:01:58,686 --> 00:02:00,586 it can make things so difficult. 39 00:02:00,588 --> 00:02:01,853 So cute. 40 00:02:01,922 --> 00:02:04,623 When Heidi got the loop on, I was very relieved. 41 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:06,859 I didn't have a leash. I was like, "Oh, I'm just gonna be following 42 00:02:06,927 --> 00:02:09,094 in case somebody comes and helps because I have nothing." 43 00:02:09,096 --> 00:02:10,729 Came out so fast. 44 00:02:10,731 --> 00:02:14,766 She looks older. I'd say probably somewhere between nine and ten. 45 00:02:14,768 --> 00:02:18,737 This dog seems to be afraid and a bit fearful. 46 00:02:18,806 --> 00:02:20,205 This dog is so cute. 47 00:02:21,308 --> 00:02:23,408 She doesn't look to be in horrible condition, 48 00:02:23,410 --> 00:02:25,711 so she does look like she's somebody's dog. 49 00:02:29,216 --> 00:02:30,215 [dog barking] 50 00:02:31,051 --> 00:02:32,050 [scanner beeps] 51 00:02:34,088 --> 00:02:35,487 Microchip. 52 00:02:35,489 --> 00:02:37,723 We scanned her for a microchip. She has a microchip. 53 00:02:40,127 --> 00:02:43,295 A really, really important thing that all dog owners should d 54 00:02:43,297 --> 00:02:46,064 is to microchip their pet because if your dog gets out 55 00:02:46,133 --> 00:02:49,835 and somebody picks it up and takes it to a shelter or an animal hospital, 56 00:02:49,904 --> 00:02:52,504 they can scan your dog and you can be reunited. 57 00:02:53,707 --> 00:02:54,973 It's an old chip. 58 00:02:55,943 --> 00:02:58,243 [Lizzy] You know, we could potentially reunite her 59 00:02:58,312 --> 00:02:59,811 with somebody who's missing her. 60 00:03:01,949 --> 00:03:04,516 So, it's not registered. 61 00:03:05,819 --> 00:03:07,252 Oh, so a dead end. 62 00:03:07,354 --> 00:03:09,755 Unfortunately, it was a dead end 63 00:03:09,823 --> 00:03:11,557 because the microchip's not registered 64 00:03:11,625 --> 00:03:13,759 and it was implanted a long time ago, 65 00:03:13,827 --> 00:03:16,828 so we weren't able to get any additional information. 66 00:03:16,830 --> 00:03:19,131 -You said you already checked next door? -Yeah. 67 00:03:20,201 --> 00:03:21,733 I'll keep checking. 68 00:03:21,735 --> 00:03:23,835 To find that it wasn't registered and hit that dead end, 69 00:03:23,937 --> 00:03:25,404 it was actually really disappointing. 70 00:03:26,707 --> 00:03:28,006 She's so cute. 71 00:03:29,743 --> 00:03:31,243 What a sweet baby. 72 00:03:31,312 --> 00:03:33,245 Who's a good baby? 73 00:03:33,314 --> 00:03:36,315 Okay, so we'll keep checking lost and found pages 74 00:03:36,317 --> 00:03:40,252 and maybe somebody'll come looking for her. 75 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,621 It's actually traumatizing when you think about 76 00:03:42,623 --> 00:03:44,790 being separated from somebody that you love, 77 00:03:44,792 --> 00:03:48,093 but for a dog it's like, whoever that person was or whoever their family was 78 00:03:48,095 --> 00:03:51,363 that's like their whole worl and it's completely gone. 79 00:03:51,432 --> 00:03:54,533 But we're still really hoping that somebody comes looking for her. 80 00:04:08,515 --> 00:04:10,949 [Tia] As any dog rescue or shelter, you know, 81 00:04:10,951 --> 00:04:15,821 we have so many dogs that need homes at any given time. 82 00:04:15,823 --> 00:04:21,627 So to have a repeat adopter come along is probably the best thing ever. 83 00:04:21,895 --> 00:04:23,295 Hello. 84 00:04:23,330 --> 00:04:25,964 [Tia] Edie and Dennis probab hold the record right now 85 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,067 of repeat adopter who's adopted the most dogs from us. 86 00:04:29,069 --> 00:04:32,504 When you have an adopter like that, it's just, pull up to the gate [laughs] 87 00:04:32,506 --> 00:04:35,340 open your car door. We're gonna put a dog in it and away you go. 88 00:04:35,943 --> 00:04:37,275 Hi. 89 00:04:37,277 --> 00:04:39,811 The fact that they drive to all the way from Texas, 90 00:04:39,813 --> 00:04:42,814 it just makes them even more special to the special. 91 00:04:42,816 --> 00:04:44,850 -How are you? -Is this for me? 92 00:04:44,951 --> 00:04:48,253 [Mariah] Edie and Dennis, they've adopted several dogs from us. 93 00:04:48,322 --> 00:04:51,657 The first dog years and years ago was Chaumet. 94 00:04:51,758 --> 00:04:55,627 And then after Chaumet passe I brought Lee and Falcor to them. 95 00:04:55,629 --> 00:04:58,864 -Are you home? -Good boy. Yeah, that's for you. 96 00:04:58,932 --> 00:05:02,100 [Mariah] And then, they adopted Angelina, who was another senior dog. 97 00:05:02,102 --> 00:05:04,202 [Edie] You ready to come live with us? 98 00:05:04,204 --> 00:05:06,605 [Mariah] Angelina has since passed away, 99 00:05:06,607 --> 00:05:10,609 and they are ready to bring another dog into their home 100 00:05:10,611 --> 00:05:13,512 They are seeking out the dogs that nobody else wants. 101 00:05:13,514 --> 00:05:15,414 They want the dog that will end up 102 00:05:15,416 --> 00:05:18,050 having to stay with us the rest of its life. 103 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:21,153 If that doesn't make you cry, I don't know what can. 104 00:05:21,254 --> 00:05:23,255 Well, you guys know the deal. Let's go sit down. 105 00:05:23,323 --> 00:05:24,990 Okay. Let's do it. 106 00:05:24,992 --> 00:05:27,726 It'll be easy. I don't have to sit here and ask y'all about anything. [laughs] 107 00:05:27,728 --> 00:05:31,196 I'm very excited to pick out a new dog today. 108 00:05:31,198 --> 00:05:34,633 I think Villalobos knows exactly what we're looking for. 109 00:05:34,735 --> 00:05:38,570 -We have a good chunk of dogs to show you today, so. -[Edie] I'm excited. 110 00:05:38,572 --> 00:05:40,906 Yeah, we picked out senior dogs today for Edie and Dennis. 111 00:05:40,908 --> 00:05:43,842 All of them probably wouldn't have much longer to live, 112 00:05:43,944 --> 00:05:47,612 but a family like Edie and Dennis would be wonderful for them to go to. 113 00:05:47,614 --> 00:05:50,148 -Well, welcome back. -Thank you. 114 00:05:50,217 --> 00:05:52,951 I forgot our rule. I should have worn my bibs though. 115 00:05:53,020 --> 00:05:55,020 -Yeah, it's a bib day. -We should have called ahead. 116 00:05:55,022 --> 00:05:57,356 -It's always a bib day. -It's always a bib day in my world. 117 00:05:57,424 --> 00:05:59,558 [Mariah] My collection's getting out of control. 118 00:05:59,626 --> 00:06:01,526 So obviously, I don't really have to ask y'all 119 00:06:01,528 --> 00:06:04,062 about you guys personally 'cause I already know you guys. 120 00:06:04,098 --> 00:06:06,965 Edie and Dennis are really, really special adopters to us. 121 00:06:07,033 --> 00:06:11,103 They're equipped to handle the situations that other people aren't. 122 00:06:11,105 --> 00:06:15,707 They do really, really well with dogs that are shy, 123 00:06:15,709 --> 00:06:18,510 that are anxious, that have medical issues. 124 00:06:18,512 --> 00:06:22,114 It's a really hard thing to do to have dogs in their final years, 125 00:06:22,116 --> 00:06:24,916 and they have the capacity to do so. 126 00:06:24,918 --> 00:06:27,319 And it's a really beautiful thing having people like them 127 00:06:27,321 --> 00:06:29,221 apart of the Villalobos family. 128 00:06:29,223 --> 00:06:32,924 Has anything changed with what you guys are looking for in a dog? 129 00:06:32,926 --> 00:06:35,560 -No. -So a dog that needs help and needs you guys? 130 00:06:35,596 --> 00:06:37,529 [Dennis] It's a heart and so rescue here. 131 00:06:37,531 --> 00:06:42,534 We're here for the dogs that aren't gonna get couches. They're just gonna get cages. 132 00:06:42,636 --> 00:06:46,104 For just the respect and the honor of Chaumet and Angelina 133 00:06:46,106 --> 00:06:47,606 and any one that comes next. 134 00:06:47,608 --> 00:06:49,708 [Mariah] The first dog we're going to show you is Apple. 135 00:06:49,710 --> 00:06:50,942 We met her almost nine years ago. 136 00:06:52,012 --> 00:06:54,045 Apple has degenerative myopathy 137 00:06:54,047 --> 00:06:58,216 and she kept getting hematomas in her ears consistently. 138 00:06:58,218 --> 00:07:02,921 So the vet ended up having to just cut her ears off to try and stop them. 139 00:07:02,923 --> 00:07:06,525 -[Edie] Apple. Hi. -[Dennis] Look, she's cute. 140 00:07:06,527 --> 00:07:08,560 -Goodness, look at that. -Still just as cute as ever though. 141 00:07:08,662 --> 00:07:10,562 -Hi, baby. Hi. -Hey. 142 00:07:10,664 --> 00:07:12,764 Aww, what a cute girl you are. 143 00:07:12,833 --> 00:07:15,100 [Mariah] Apple is the oldest one that we're gonna be showing to y'all. 144 00:07:15,102 --> 00:07:18,703 -Such a pretty girl. -Obviously, she still gets around just fine 145 00:07:18,705 --> 00:07:20,505 -and is happy. -Yes, you do. 146 00:07:20,507 --> 00:07:23,008 Look at your face. Look at you. 147 00:07:23,010 --> 00:07:25,210 -And all that time. -Almost nine years. 148 00:07:25,712 --> 00:07:26,645 I know. 149 00:07:26,713 --> 00:07:28,647 I really liked Apple. 150 00:07:28,715 --> 00:07:32,250 She gave me the cutest look and she had the sweetest smile. 151 00:07:32,319 --> 00:07:33,585 I just loved it. 152 00:07:33,587 --> 00:07:36,521 Hi, sweet angel. What are you doing with that face? 153 00:07:36,523 --> 00:07:39,658 Apple was one I was walking the first day I was here, you know. 154 00:07:39,759 --> 00:07:43,428 So um, years passed by, you would have thought Apple'd be gone in a week. 155 00:07:43,430 --> 00:07:45,664 You know, here we are all these years later 156 00:07:45,765 --> 00:07:48,033 and that's the kind of battle you deal with. 157 00:07:48,101 --> 00:07:49,501 You can get up here. I don't mind. 158 00:07:49,503 --> 00:07:51,636 -Come on. Come on. -[Toney] They love that. 159 00:07:51,705 --> 00:07:53,939 Well, come on. Come on, I love it. 160 00:07:53,941 --> 00:07:55,607 -I don't mind. -You got her? 161 00:07:55,609 --> 00:07:57,409 Aww, I think you like doing this. 162 00:07:57,411 --> 00:07:59,611 Yeah. [laughs] 163 00:07:59,613 --> 00:08:02,314 I think you like doing this. Good job. 164 00:08:02,316 --> 00:08:04,416 [all laughing] 165 00:08:04,418 --> 00:08:08,153 Wow, Apple. She's my baby. I got a couple kisses. 166 00:08:09,523 --> 00:08:12,958 Apple, she uh, picked her person. That was quick. 167 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,660 -I know. -[Mariah laughing] 168 00:08:15,729 --> 00:08:18,964 She's been here a while and that's not good. 169 00:08:19,032 --> 00:08:22,734 She does have some issues that are gonna come up with her possible ear issues 170 00:08:22,803 --> 00:08:24,936 If nothing else, she's gonna have lots of checkups 171 00:08:25,038 --> 00:08:28,406 to make sure these conditions aren't progressing. 172 00:08:28,408 --> 00:08:30,308 [Mariah] No matter what dog, they know we're always here. 173 00:08:30,310 --> 00:08:34,646 I think Apple's beautiful. It doesn't matter what her ears look like. 174 00:08:34,748 --> 00:08:37,048 Oh, you're a good girl. 175 00:08:37,050 --> 00:08:38,450 -Bye, Apple. -See you in a minute. 176 00:08:38,519 --> 00:08:40,218 Keep petting her. Keep petting. 177 00:08:40,220 --> 00:08:43,688 Oh, I gotta get a kiss before you go in. Alright, I understand. 178 00:08:43,690 --> 00:08:46,057 -Okay, that was sweet. -Thank you. Thank you, baby. 179 00:08:46,126 --> 00:08:47,759 I think somebody liked you a little bit. 180 00:08:47,827 --> 00:08:50,161 I think Dennis loves Apple. 181 00:08:50,263 --> 00:08:54,032 [Dennis] It makes it so hard. [laughs] 182 00:08:54,034 --> 00:08:56,635 [Mariah] Alright, well let's do Bartolo next. 183 00:08:56,703 --> 00:09:00,472 Bartolo is eight years and eight months old. 184 00:09:00,474 --> 00:09:02,140 We've had him his whole life 185 00:09:02,242 --> 00:09:04,342 A really nice family brought him to us 186 00:09:04,411 --> 00:09:06,545 and I think we just really wanted to show him 187 00:09:06,646 --> 00:09:08,413 because he's been with us for so long, 188 00:09:08,415 --> 00:09:11,349 and he's absolutely amazing with children. 189 00:09:11,451 --> 00:09:13,318 [Toney] You came for the pit bull fashion show. 190 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:15,754 -[laughing] -[Dennis] He's got his jammies on. 191 00:09:15,855 --> 00:09:18,723 -[Mariah] I can't even look at him. -[Edie] I love him. 192 00:09:18,725 --> 00:09:21,159 [Toney] See, he's not gonna be shy. 193 00:09:21,228 --> 00:09:22,928 -[Dennis] Hello. How are you? -[Edie] Hi, sweetie. 194 00:09:22,930 --> 00:09:24,796 -You're so freaking cute. -How you doing, buddy? 195 00:09:24,798 --> 00:09:26,765 Oh, I like this here. There you are. 196 00:09:26,833 --> 00:09:28,800 He wants that treat? 197 00:09:28,802 --> 00:09:31,303 -Okay, come on up. -That's a treat right there. 198 00:09:31,305 --> 00:09:33,805 -"Was that yours, lady?" -Hi there. 199 00:09:33,807 --> 00:09:36,641 -[Toney] He's crawled up in this chair. -[Mariah] The butt. 200 00:09:36,710 --> 00:09:38,543 Watching his butt try and climb on the couch, 201 00:09:38,612 --> 00:09:42,013 and all I see is this Christmas pit bull butt wiggling. 202 00:09:42,015 --> 00:09:44,349 Come on! That's called cheating. 203 00:09:44,451 --> 00:09:46,150 -[Dennis] What's his name? -[Mariah] Bartolo. 204 00:09:46,152 --> 00:09:49,955 I think you should start putting pajamas on them. Start dressing these dogs up. 205 00:09:51,124 --> 00:09:55,126 I'll send some wardrobe here for you people. [laughing] 206 00:09:55,128 --> 00:09:58,330 Come on. Come on. You got it. You got it. 207 00:09:58,332 --> 00:10:00,398 -There you go. -There he is 208 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:03,535 -[Mariah] You're gonna steal the show right now, buddy. -You kinda are. 209 00:10:03,637 --> 00:10:06,605 -Well, yeah. -Yeah, good boy. You're okay. 210 00:10:06,607 --> 00:10:08,940 -Good job. -Good baby. 211 00:10:09,009 --> 00:10:11,242 Bartolo, he was so sweet. 212 00:10:11,311 --> 00:10:15,447 He seems pretty gentle and just seems like he needs a lot of love. 213 00:10:15,548 --> 00:10:18,049 They just did um, kid testing with him. 214 00:10:18,118 --> 00:10:20,719 -Uh, like with all the kids. -Yeah. 215 00:10:20,721 --> 00:10:22,621 -He did amazing. [laughs] -Good. 216 00:10:22,623 --> 00:10:27,225 We don't want to take a dog unless it's good with kids 217 00:10:27,227 --> 00:10:31,262 because we have two grandkids at home that we spend a lot of time with. 218 00:10:31,331 --> 00:10:32,964 That's all that there ever is. 219 00:10:32,966 --> 00:10:36,001 As long as they're good with all the babies, all the different kids. 220 00:10:36,003 --> 00:10:37,402 Bartolo, he was awesome. 221 00:10:37,404 --> 00:10:39,838 Didn't show any signs of really being an older dog. 222 00:10:39,939 --> 00:10:41,806 He seems real healthy. That's nice. 223 00:10:41,808 --> 00:10:45,510 He would be great in our home because we do have the grandkids 224 00:10:45,512 --> 00:10:48,313 and they want to do this and go there and kick a ball, 225 00:10:48,315 --> 00:10:50,715 so I think he would probably take part in all of that. 226 00:10:50,717 --> 00:10:53,818 -You're a good boy. -[Mariah] He comes with the pajamas. 227 00:10:53,820 --> 00:10:56,054 -[laughs] -Pajamas included. 228 00:10:56,056 --> 00:10:58,990 -Okay, that's even better. -[laughing] Sold. 229 00:10:58,992 --> 00:11:02,160 -Thank you for meeting us. -[Dennis] I know. 230 00:11:02,262 --> 00:11:06,364 Okay, so the next dog, Mallory is around eight and a half years old 231 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:08,533 and she's been with us her entire life. 232 00:11:08,635 --> 00:11:14,406 She's really shy at first, which is why we picked Mallo for Edie and Dennis. 233 00:11:14,408 --> 00:11:17,842 She's shy, but she's super, super sweet with everyone. 234 00:11:17,911 --> 00:11:20,812 And she's a senior, so what better people 235 00:11:20,814 --> 00:11:23,615 to be Mallory's potential family than them? 236 00:11:23,617 --> 00:11:26,317 -[Edie] Hi. -[Dennis] Hello, puppy. 237 00:11:26,319 --> 00:11:29,821 Hi, baby girl. Hi, baby. Aww. 238 00:11:29,823 --> 00:11:33,324 -Come on. Come on. -Oh, now. 239 00:11:33,326 --> 00:11:35,160 -Come here, sweetheart. -She's cowering a little bit. 240 00:11:35,228 --> 00:11:37,429 We're gonna open up. Let's take out time. 241 00:11:37,431 --> 00:11:39,064 -Come on over here. -Oh, she wants to. 242 00:11:39,066 --> 00:11:40,198 I can see her. She keeps coming-- 243 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:41,700 -It's okay. -Come here, baby. 244 00:11:41,702 --> 00:11:44,235 Mallory definitely was very, very shy. 245 00:11:44,304 --> 00:11:46,304 I know. I'm gonna give her a minute. 246 00:11:46,306 --> 00:11:48,907 We're gonna take our time, alright? It's okay. 247 00:11:48,909 --> 00:11:50,809 It's not the Mallory I'm used to. 248 00:11:50,811 --> 00:11:53,011 Go say hi. Good girl. 249 00:11:53,013 --> 00:11:56,214 [clicks tongue] It's okay. I know you want to. 250 00:11:56,216 --> 00:11:57,816 With new people, she can be shy, 251 00:11:57,818 --> 00:12:01,352 so finding that home that she could trust the people and they, 252 00:12:01,421 --> 00:12:03,521 you know, accept that love and give it back, 253 00:12:03,523 --> 00:12:05,223 that would be a great thing for her. 254 00:12:05,225 --> 00:12:08,126 [Dennis] Hi, honey. Did you know... 255 00:12:08,128 --> 00:12:11,329 -Yeah, did you know Angelina? -Aw, okay. 256 00:12:11,331 --> 00:12:13,531 Did you know Angelina. 257 00:12:14,301 --> 00:12:16,801 She came out very timid, very shy. 258 00:12:16,803 --> 00:12:22,040 Made me think of our first dog that we ever came to Villalobos for was Chaumet. 259 00:12:22,109 --> 00:12:25,810 She was passed over countless times due to that 260 00:12:25,812 --> 00:12:28,546 She has that little shyness, but she just wants love. 261 00:12:28,615 --> 00:12:29,814 You know, she just wants that love. 262 00:12:29,816 --> 00:12:31,716 -[Edie] She just wants to cuddle. -She gets scared. 263 00:12:31,718 --> 00:12:34,152 The thing that's hard too and why she gets overlooked 264 00:12:34,221 --> 00:12:36,821 -'cause she's so shy at the beginning-- -Yeah. 265 00:12:36,823 --> 00:12:38,757 ...and people are so quick to draw with it. 266 00:12:38,858 --> 00:12:40,592 And that's okay. Not everyone is equipped for that. 267 00:12:40,594 --> 00:12:42,627 -And that's why there's people like you in the world. -Right. 268 00:12:42,629 --> 00:12:45,396 I really liked Mallory, I thought that she was really cute. 269 00:12:45,398 --> 00:12:46,998 She seems very sweet. 270 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,400 She was real shy, but that's okay. 271 00:12:49,402 --> 00:12:53,238 So sweet. You can tell she just... She just needs some love. 272 00:12:53,306 --> 00:12:54,706 Can you swim? Wanna go swimming? 273 00:12:54,708 --> 00:12:57,942 We can go home and warm the pool up, take you swimming. 274 00:12:57,978 --> 00:13:00,612 I got some grandkids who are ready to love on you. 275 00:13:00,614 --> 00:13:04,048 Mallory would be great in our home. It's very quiet, you know. 276 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:05,850 The grandkids get over there and get a little noisy, 277 00:13:05,952 --> 00:13:08,553 but we could take the time with her 278 00:13:08,655 --> 00:13:10,722 to let her know that that's her home 279 00:13:10,724 --> 00:13:13,124 and that would be... Then she could rule it. 280 00:13:14,194 --> 00:13:16,227 Do you want to share what y'all are feeling right now 281 00:13:16,229 --> 00:13:19,330 or you want to keep it until you tell me? [laughs] 282 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:21,799 I can't make a decision. 283 00:13:21,801 --> 00:13:24,736 This has been a really difficult pick because everybody needs it. 284 00:13:24,805 --> 00:13:26,805 It's like they all need it and we're going to make damn sure 285 00:13:26,807 --> 00:13:28,206 that they all get a home. 286 00:13:28,208 --> 00:13:29,674 They're all going to be taken care of, 287 00:13:29,676 --> 00:13:32,343 so you need to pick who you think is going to be right. 288 00:13:32,412 --> 00:13:36,114 The joy of to pick one is not as hard as to not pick one. 289 00:13:36,116 --> 00:13:37,749 [Mariah] Yeah, I get it. 290 00:13:37,851 --> 00:13:39,617 [Edie] It's such a hard decision. 291 00:13:49,963 --> 00:13:54,032 [Tia] The mission behind what we do is basically helping the underdog, 292 00:13:54,034 --> 00:13:57,936 whether it's on four legs or two. That's what we've always done. 293 00:13:58,037 --> 00:14:00,538 Thanks, mom. I appreciate you. 294 00:14:00,607 --> 00:14:03,441 [Tia] So to be able to help a former felon, 295 00:14:03,509 --> 00:14:05,243 someone who's been incarcerated, 296 00:14:05,345 --> 00:14:09,414 it just goes along with the motto of what Villalobos is all about. 297 00:14:09,416 --> 00:14:11,683 I'm checking that you're in now. You gonna be okay? 298 00:14:11,685 --> 00:14:15,220 [Tia] You can come here and we are not going to judge you 299 00:14:15,222 --> 00:14:17,121 for where you come from. 300 00:14:17,123 --> 00:14:20,258 Just who you are now and what you have to offer. 301 00:14:22,729 --> 00:14:26,364 You know, I've been asked throughout the years so many times, 302 00:14:26,466 --> 00:14:32,303 "How come you don't hire any female parolees or female former felons?" 303 00:14:32,305 --> 00:14:36,040 It's not that I don't. They just don't apply. 304 00:14:36,042 --> 00:14:39,010 -Good morning. -It's morning for you, right? 305 00:14:39,012 --> 00:14:42,947 So Dani was the first one that actually really 306 00:14:42,949 --> 00:14:45,450 kept pursuing wanting a job with us. 307 00:14:45,551 --> 00:14:49,854 So um, when you answered the post for this job position, 308 00:14:49,956 --> 00:14:53,658 was it one of my infamous, "Help wanted. Must have criminal record" ones? 309 00:14:53,693 --> 00:14:55,293 Was it? Okay. I wasn't sure. 310 00:14:55,295 --> 00:14:59,330 Absolutely. Absolute... That's why I was like, "How can I not?" 311 00:14:59,332 --> 00:15:04,802 Dani answered a post I did on social media looking for experienced dog handlers, 312 00:15:04,804 --> 00:15:08,606 slash, "I prefer you have come from a prison dog program." 313 00:15:08,608 --> 00:15:10,942 And she told me that she had been a part 314 00:15:10,944 --> 00:15:12,744 of a prison dog program in California. 315 00:15:12,779 --> 00:15:15,513 Your story is really interesting for me 316 00:15:15,515 --> 00:15:19,550 because it happened when you were young. 317 00:15:19,619 --> 00:15:25,523 Dani's past criminal record is definitely one of the harshest we've ever had. 318 00:15:31,531 --> 00:15:34,899 So, I only recently did this just from like, looking you up and stuff 319 00:15:34,901 --> 00:15:38,202 that you were charged as an adult. 320 00:15:38,204 --> 00:15:39,870 -And I thought, "Wow." -Yeah. 321 00:15:39,872 --> 00:15:43,841 You know, I thought that was like, you know, different than what I'm used to. 322 00:15:43,910 --> 00:15:47,312 -Then, did you get sent to adult prison? -[Dani] Yeah. 323 00:15:47,314 --> 00:15:54,118 So, my name is Dani and I definitely did not have the easiest childhood. 324 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:56,120 We didn't have much. We didn't have much money. 325 00:15:56,122 --> 00:16:01,259 And I started drinking and using pretty early on when I was about 14. 326 00:16:01,327 --> 00:16:04,228 I started drinking and usin by the time I was 14 and a half, 327 00:16:04,230 --> 00:16:06,331 I was a full-blown meth addict. 328 00:16:06,333 --> 00:16:09,434 And I know I had positive people in my life 329 00:16:09,502 --> 00:16:11,402 who tried to show me something different, 330 00:16:11,404 --> 00:16:13,638 but because I didn't feel worthy of that, 331 00:16:13,740 --> 00:16:18,609 I chose to look at the people who basically spoke my belief systems about me, 332 00:16:18,611 --> 00:16:22,213 who let me know that I was not that good of a person. 333 00:16:22,215 --> 00:16:26,818 So by the time I was 15, I was no longer living at home. 334 00:16:31,558 --> 00:16:37,595 On the morning of September 23, 1995, 335 00:16:37,597 --> 00:16:39,630 I get a call from my boyfriend at the time 336 00:16:39,632 --> 00:16:44,402 saying he knew someone that we could rob. And I wanted money for drugs 337 00:16:44,404 --> 00:16:49,407 And... And when we went to rob her, it turned out she was home. 338 00:16:49,409 --> 00:16:53,911 The truth is I only remembe so much of what happened that night, 339 00:16:53,913 --> 00:16:55,913 so I've just always assumed the worst. 340 00:16:55,915 --> 00:16:59,050 I always assumed that I helped kill Miss Carroll 341 00:16:59,152 --> 00:17:00,651 um, 'cause she was murdered that night. 342 00:17:03,356 --> 00:17:05,423 I was, at that time, the kind of person 343 00:17:05,425 --> 00:17:07,525 who probably would have done that. 344 00:17:07,527 --> 00:17:10,561 At the time of her murder, I didn't see her as a person. 345 00:17:10,630 --> 00:17:13,231 Like, I saw her as a means to an end. 346 00:17:16,603 --> 00:17:21,039 I was tried as an adult, convicted of first-degree murder. 347 00:17:21,140 --> 00:17:23,708 And given a 25 to life sentence. 348 00:17:26,212 --> 00:17:28,446 So, I went through like, the whole juvenile process. 349 00:17:28,515 --> 00:17:35,219 And then once I was full convicted, I went to CYA. 350 00:17:35,221 --> 00:17:38,556 I've actually been there. I used to be a gang counselor, a youth gang counselor. 351 00:17:38,658 --> 00:17:41,059 So I used to visit kids there, so I know exactly. 352 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:45,530 To have somebody come to work for Villalobos 353 00:17:45,532 --> 00:17:51,202 with that crime hanging over their head, um, is a first for us. 354 00:17:51,204 --> 00:17:53,104 It's not everyday that you hire somebody 355 00:17:53,106 --> 00:17:56,641 who has been imprisoned for murder. 356 00:17:56,709 --> 00:17:59,744 They had so many good progra and a lot of opportunities. 357 00:17:59,812 --> 00:18:03,314 So different from when I went to adult prison and it was like, 358 00:18:03,316 --> 00:18:05,349 "You're a lifer. You're gonna die here. 359 00:18:05,451 --> 00:18:07,718 There's no reason for you to even be in these programs 360 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:10,721 -At first, that was kind of the mentality. -Wow. 361 00:18:10,723 --> 00:18:12,323 Yeah, so it was very different. 362 00:18:12,325 --> 00:18:13,724 I thought I was gonna die in prison. 363 00:18:13,726 --> 00:18:15,693 Like there was no doubt in my mind when I got there 364 00:18:15,695 --> 00:18:17,361 that I was gonna die in prison. 365 00:18:17,363 --> 00:18:21,099 People told me that like, "Settle in, get comfortable. You're gonna die here." 366 00:18:21,101 --> 00:18:26,104 What started to change that for me was thinking that if I give my life purpose, 367 00:18:26,106 --> 00:18:30,041 in any way help make the world a better place, then my life still has purpose. 368 00:18:30,143 --> 00:18:35,313 Now, do you think it was attributed to like, the program you were doing? 369 00:18:35,315 --> 00:18:38,616 And I know that's probably where you probably fell into the prison dogs program 370 00:18:38,618 --> 00:18:40,718 was probably in adult prison then, right? 371 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:44,222 They wouldn't even let me go to the prison where they had the dog program at firs 372 00:18:44,224 --> 00:18:46,224 because they quit letting lifers go there. 373 00:18:46,226 --> 00:18:50,528 So like, that was like my goal. Like one day, someday. 374 00:18:50,530 --> 00:18:52,964 They ended up closing down the max facility I was in, 375 00:18:52,999 --> 00:18:54,599 and I got to move to a lower level 376 00:18:54,601 --> 00:18:56,734 and they had a dog training program there. 377 00:18:56,836 --> 00:19:00,204 The dog program gave me something different than what I was getting 378 00:19:00,206 --> 00:19:04,742 from every other like, self-help group seminar, workshop that I was doing. 379 00:19:04,844 --> 00:19:07,011 Like, the dog program was just... It was a differe 380 00:19:07,013 --> 00:19:09,914 kind of healing that I hadn't had. 381 00:19:09,916 --> 00:19:14,919 That unspeakable relation between another living thin that's not judging me 382 00:19:14,921 --> 00:19:17,155 and is not wanting anything from me 383 00:19:17,256 --> 00:19:19,023 or doesn't have an agenda, isn't manipulating. 384 00:19:19,025 --> 00:19:21,392 And so, getting to work with the animals, 385 00:19:21,394 --> 00:19:23,961 there was some like, transformative work that happened 386 00:19:23,963 --> 00:19:27,131 and it definitely built me as a person and gave me hope 387 00:19:27,133 --> 00:19:29,333 that like, no matter how hurt, no matter how afraid, 388 00:19:29,435 --> 00:19:33,304 like, everything can heal. 389 00:19:34,207 --> 00:19:36,807 That was like, where I found purpose. 390 00:19:36,809 --> 00:19:39,443 Like, actual heart and soul purpose. 391 00:19:41,214 --> 00:19:43,614 Okay, so how long were you in the prison dog program then? 392 00:19:43,616 --> 00:19:47,051 I started in February of 201 393 00:19:47,053 --> 00:19:51,522 and I paroled from that pris in 20... May of 2017. 394 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:54,125 -Cool. A few years. -So, yeah. For a while. 395 00:19:54,594 --> 00:19:56,060 Okay, wow. Okay. 396 00:19:56,062 --> 00:19:58,863 So aside from what she went to prison for, 397 00:19:58,931 --> 00:20:02,400 there is also what she does now. And that's trains dogs. 398 00:20:02,402 --> 00:20:04,502 Anybody can say that they're a dog trainer. 399 00:20:04,504 --> 00:20:07,104 But basically show me what you got. 400 00:20:07,106 --> 00:20:10,107 It has to be a case of Dani coming here to show me 401 00:20:10,109 --> 00:20:12,743 how she handles a dog, you know, that kind of a thing. 402 00:20:12,812 --> 00:20:15,112 One of my concerns is the transition 403 00:20:15,114 --> 00:20:17,748 coming from California to Louisiana. 404 00:20:18,384 --> 00:20:19,817 It can be shocking. 405 00:20:19,885 --> 00:20:23,955 This is probably the most complicated job interview I've ever done 406 00:20:24,057 --> 00:20:26,457 'cause there's so many different things to think about. 407 00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:28,626 There's the nature of Dani's crime, 408 00:20:28,628 --> 00:20:30,528 her experience and her talents. 409 00:20:30,530 --> 00:20:32,263 Does she have what it takes? 410 00:20:32,332 --> 00:20:35,132 So when you get here, we'll be working with some dogs. 411 00:20:35,234 --> 00:20:37,034 Awesome. Thank you so much. 412 00:20:37,036 --> 00:20:39,103 We're, we're excited to have you 413 00:20:39,105 --> 00:20:41,405 and crossing our fingers that you love this crazy place 414 00:20:41,407 --> 00:20:42,640 as much as we do. [laughs] 415 00:20:58,758 --> 00:21:01,025 [Lizzy] Heidi and I rescued a small dog 416 00:21:01,027 --> 00:21:03,227 from the train tracks not too long ago. 417 00:21:05,131 --> 00:21:07,865 Unfortunately, we checked the microchip information 418 00:21:07,933 --> 00:21:09,700 and it said it's a dead end. 419 00:21:09,702 --> 00:21:11,936 A lot of times what happens is so many of these dogs 420 00:21:12,038 --> 00:21:16,040 will have microchips and we just can't find the owner 421 00:21:16,042 --> 00:21:17,508 because of not registering 422 00:21:17,510 --> 00:21:19,310 or not updating the information. 423 00:21:19,312 --> 00:21:20,344 Every time I hear her name, 424 00:21:20,446 --> 00:21:22,213 I think of, like, the Beatles song. 425 00:21:22,215 --> 00:21:23,547 We named her Michelle. 426 00:21:23,649 --> 00:21:25,850 We've given her some time to kind of settle in, 427 00:21:25,951 --> 00:21:27,718 so we would like to vaccinate her 428 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:29,720 and, uh, test her for heartworms. 429 00:21:29,722 --> 00:21:31,222 Okay, go ahead. 430 00:21:31,224 --> 00:21:32,556 It's okay, baby. It's okay. 431 00:21:32,625 --> 00:21:35,926 There's a good girl. There's a good girl. 432 00:21:35,928 --> 00:21:39,163 We've been trying to check, like, Facebook Lost and Found. 433 00:21:39,265 --> 00:21:41,299 What a good girl. 434 00:21:41,301 --> 00:21:42,800 We did it. 435 00:21:42,802 --> 00:21:45,303 We've done everything that we can on our end 436 00:21:45,305 --> 00:21:47,405 to track down an owner. 437 00:21:47,407 --> 00:21:51,042 So the hope at this point is that somebody just comes looking for her. 438 00:21:51,143 --> 00:21:53,744 [Heidi] It's okay, baby. You're okay. Yes. 439 00:21:54,814 --> 00:21:57,214 [Lizzy] We tried everything on our end 440 00:21:57,216 --> 00:21:59,417 to be able to track down an owner. 441 00:21:59,419 --> 00:22:01,319 We can only do so much. 442 00:22:01,321 --> 00:22:04,922 It's up to the owner to, you know, 443 00:22:04,924 --> 00:22:06,824 make the effort to try to find their dog. 444 00:22:06,826 --> 00:22:09,860 We did everything we could on our end and unfortunately came up empty. 445 00:22:10,963 --> 00:22:12,530 It's, so far it's not positive? 446 00:22:12,532 --> 00:22:13,631 Mmm-mmm. 447 00:22:14,701 --> 00:22:16,000 [Lizzy] If she's heartworm positive, 448 00:22:16,002 --> 00:22:17,735 then we have to keep her her for a few months. 449 00:22:17,837 --> 00:22:20,037 So we always obviously hope 450 00:22:20,039 --> 00:22:22,606 for the dog to be heartworm negative 451 00:22:22,608 --> 00:22:23,741 first for their health. 452 00:22:23,743 --> 00:22:25,209 You know, we don't want them to be sick. 453 00:22:25,211 --> 00:22:27,044 But also, if they're negative, 454 00:22:27,046 --> 00:22:28,312 they get to leave much quicker. 455 00:22:28,314 --> 00:22:30,147 So, fingers crossed. 456 00:22:30,216 --> 00:22:32,049 It's been four minutes. 457 00:22:37,523 --> 00:22:39,056 -[Heidi] Whoo! -[Lizzy] She's negative? 458 00:22:39,125 --> 00:22:40,224 [Heidi] Yeah, she's negative. 459 00:22:40,226 --> 00:22:41,859 Yay. [both clap] 460 00:22:41,928 --> 00:22:43,527 -Yay, Michelle. -Yay, Michelle. 461 00:22:43,529 --> 00:22:45,730 -[Heidi] Oh, she's hyper. -[Lizzy] She's happy. 462 00:22:45,732 --> 00:22:48,632 So, for Michelle to be heartworm negative, 463 00:22:48,701 --> 00:22:51,635 she would definitely be abl to go to this rescue partne 464 00:22:51,737 --> 00:22:53,838 and go into foster homes 465 00:22:53,906 --> 00:22:55,206 and then be adopted from there. 466 00:22:55,208 --> 00:22:56,841 And they all get homes pretty quickly 467 00:22:56,942 --> 00:22:59,310 because they just have, like, such a large network of people 468 00:22:59,312 --> 00:23:01,612 who are interested in smaller dogs. 469 00:23:01,614 --> 00:23:04,615 Am I your mama? Hi, baby. 470 00:23:04,617 --> 00:23:06,117 [Heidi] Oh, you guys are all connected now? 471 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:07,918 [Lizzy] Yeah, we're connected. Come on. 472 00:23:15,428 --> 00:23:19,029 So today, I am meeting a potential new-hire. 473 00:23:20,166 --> 00:23:21,098 Oh, there she is! 474 00:23:21,100 --> 00:23:23,033 Oh, where's she at? 475 00:23:23,035 --> 00:23:24,702 -Hey! [laughs] -Hi! 476 00:23:30,109 --> 00:23:31,075 Oh, there she is! 477 00:23:31,077 --> 00:23:32,877 Oh, where's she at? 478 00:23:32,879 --> 00:23:35,212 -Hey! [laughs] -Hi! 479 00:23:35,214 --> 00:23:36,614 -Yay! -How are you? 480 00:23:36,715 --> 00:23:39,083 -I'm good, you? -Yeah, you look good. 481 00:23:39,085 --> 00:23:40,718 So, yeah, Lizzy's my daughter-in-law. 482 00:23:40,787 --> 00:23:42,920 -I'm excited to meet her. -So, um, perfect timing that she got here, 483 00:23:42,922 --> 00:23:45,423 'cause I want you to meet her, wanted her to meet you. 484 00:23:45,425 --> 00:23:46,524 -[Lizzy] Hi. -[Tia] This is Dani. 485 00:23:46,526 --> 00:23:47,825 -It's nice to meet you. -Hi. 486 00:23:47,827 --> 00:23:49,160 So nice to meet you. 487 00:23:49,261 --> 00:23:50,895 I think it's pretty cool 488 00:23:50,897 --> 00:23:53,330 that we have our first female parolee, 489 00:23:53,332 --> 00:23:56,600 because we're actually a pretty big group of women 490 00:23:56,669 --> 00:23:59,303 who keep this rescue running. 491 00:23:59,305 --> 00:24:02,006 When we made the decision to move into this building, 492 00:24:02,008 --> 00:24:04,975 I said, "Okay, this is going to be the healing center." 493 00:24:04,977 --> 00:24:06,777 -That's our dream. -Yeah. 494 00:24:06,779 --> 00:24:08,312 [Tia] You know, back in California 495 00:24:08,314 --> 00:24:09,814 when we didn't have hundreds of dogs, 496 00:24:09,816 --> 00:24:12,149 I was able to actually train dogs. 497 00:24:12,251 --> 00:24:13,818 I was actually able to, you know, 498 00:24:13,820 --> 00:24:16,887 hold classes for the public 499 00:24:16,889 --> 00:24:19,023 and help them with their dogs. 500 00:24:19,025 --> 00:24:21,091 And since we got to Louisiana, 501 00:24:21,093 --> 00:24:23,260 I feel like we're just like a machine. 502 00:24:23,329 --> 00:24:24,528 [gruffly] We just gotta keep going. 503 00:24:24,530 --> 00:24:27,531 You know, because the dogs come at us so fast. 504 00:24:27,533 --> 00:24:29,500 And I haven't been able to train a dog since. 505 00:24:30,102 --> 00:24:32,603 So, to see Lizzy 506 00:24:32,672 --> 00:24:33,971 kind of pick up the torch and go, 507 00:24:33,973 --> 00:24:35,406 "Well, I wanna try this," 508 00:24:35,408 --> 00:24:37,308 just changed everything. 509 00:24:37,310 --> 00:24:38,542 I was just bragging about you. 510 00:24:38,644 --> 00:24:40,878 I said how you were learning so many cool things now. 511 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:43,781 Like learning how to, like, not label them this or that, like... 512 00:24:43,783 --> 00:24:45,850 -A bad dog. -Bad, naughty... 513 00:24:45,852 --> 00:24:47,451 It's like, no, fearful, anxious. 514 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:48,419 -You know what I mean? -Yeah. 515 00:24:48,421 --> 00:24:50,521 And figuring out ways to deal with it. 516 00:24:50,523 --> 00:24:51,522 And then, "How can I help that?" 517 00:24:51,524 --> 00:24:52,523 -Yeah, exactly. -Yeah. 518 00:24:52,525 --> 00:24:54,091 -That's cool. -[Tia] See? 519 00:24:54,093 --> 00:24:56,460 [Tia] My hope is that if it works out with Dani, 520 00:24:56,562 --> 00:25:00,231 that she is going to be here to not only assist Lizzy, 521 00:25:00,233 --> 00:25:02,800 because Lizzy now is getting really into the training 522 00:25:02,869 --> 00:25:06,403 and the behavioral aspect and shelter management 523 00:25:06,405 --> 00:25:08,973 and environment for these dogs. 524 00:25:08,975 --> 00:25:12,009 So I want Dani to be her sidekick. 525 00:25:12,011 --> 00:25:13,511 Each building is five kennels only. 526 00:25:14,413 --> 00:25:16,313 They have a cabin attached to it. 527 00:25:16,315 --> 00:25:18,015 They're all air-conditioned and heated. 528 00:25:18,017 --> 00:25:19,116 Okay, that's cool. 529 00:25:19,118 --> 00:25:20,684 All of our dogs are crate-trained. 530 00:25:20,686 --> 00:25:23,354 Right now, they're on nap time, down time. 531 00:25:23,422 --> 00:25:25,623 That's why it's so quiet. 532 00:25:25,625 --> 00:25:27,424 -Yeah. -This is such a cool system. 533 00:25:27,426 --> 00:25:29,293 I mean, you know how it can be when you're working with a dog 534 00:25:29,295 --> 00:25:30,728 and there's so many distractions. 535 00:25:30,730 --> 00:25:32,830 -I do, yep. -So just start them somewhere with less distraction, 536 00:25:32,899 --> 00:25:34,698 and then you can build up to bringing it outside or... 537 00:25:34,700 --> 00:25:36,200 You know what I mean, it needs somewhere to, like, 538 00:25:36,202 --> 00:25:39,003 start them inside or especially if there are an anxious dog 539 00:25:39,005 --> 00:25:40,771 just an area away from everything. 540 00:25:40,773 --> 00:25:42,106 That's, when I first started learning, 541 00:25:42,108 --> 00:25:43,274 we learned about, like, the three Ds, 542 00:25:43,276 --> 00:25:45,042 -the distance, distraction... -[both] ...and duration. 543 00:25:45,044 --> 00:25:46,710 -Right? And then, yeah... -Yeah. 544 00:25:46,779 --> 00:25:49,713 There was a moment that they were talking about something 545 00:25:49,815 --> 00:25:52,917 and they both, at the exact same time, 546 00:25:52,919 --> 00:25:55,219 finished each other's sentence. 547 00:25:55,221 --> 00:25:57,021 It was like a match made in heaven. 548 00:25:57,023 --> 00:25:58,522 I'm super excited. 549 00:25:58,524 --> 00:26:00,424 What are you doing tomorrow? It's Friday. 550 00:26:00,426 --> 00:26:02,927 Tomorrow, I have some adoption calls in the morning 551 00:26:02,929 --> 00:26:06,063 and then I'm practicing, uh, training with Ambria, recall. 552 00:26:06,065 --> 00:26:07,464 You might be able to help me then with this, 553 00:26:07,566 --> 00:26:11,335 'cause I'm having a little bit of a hard time with her recall. 554 00:26:11,437 --> 00:26:14,505 -She's super distracted by the smells on the ground. -Got it, okay. 555 00:26:14,507 --> 00:26:16,674 Dani's got the best personality. 556 00:26:16,676 --> 00:26:18,108 She's super bubbly. 557 00:26:18,110 --> 00:26:19,877 She's super positive. 558 00:26:19,879 --> 00:26:22,346 She's enjoyable to talk to, which... 559 00:26:22,415 --> 00:26:27,685 If she portrays that, you know, onto the dogs, 560 00:26:27,687 --> 00:26:29,219 it's gonna be a win-win, 561 00:26:29,221 --> 00:26:31,622 because that's what these dogs need. 562 00:26:31,724 --> 00:26:33,123 And I don't wanna get my hopes up, 563 00:26:33,125 --> 00:26:34,625 but I'm hoping. 564 00:26:44,604 --> 00:26:46,537 [Moe] Okay, guys. There's a dog coming. 565 00:26:47,907 --> 00:26:49,607 We gotta make sure we don't touch the dog 566 00:26:49,609 --> 00:26:51,241 or anything like that, okay? 567 00:26:53,079 --> 00:26:54,211 Okay, buddy? 568 00:26:54,213 --> 00:26:55,946 Dakota? Nakoa? 569 00:26:56,716 --> 00:26:58,115 Anybody? Hello? 570 00:26:58,117 --> 00:26:59,283 Hello? 571 00:26:59,285 --> 00:27:01,251 [Mariah] Past adopters Edie and Dennis 572 00:27:01,353 --> 00:27:03,721 came back to adopt another dog from us. 573 00:27:03,723 --> 00:27:05,623 It's such a hard decision. 574 00:27:05,724 --> 00:27:07,925 [Mariah] And after some thinking, 575 00:27:07,927 --> 00:27:09,827 they decided on Apple. 576 00:27:12,031 --> 00:27:14,031 [Moe] Okay, here comes. Remember. 577 00:27:14,033 --> 00:27:17,101 Be quiet, no sudden movements. 578 00:27:17,103 --> 00:27:18,235 It's like a T. rex. 579 00:27:18,237 --> 00:27:20,704 [Mariah] Edie and Dennis have grandchildren 580 00:27:20,806 --> 00:27:22,673 that visit their home pretty frequently. 581 00:27:22,675 --> 00:27:25,209 So it's really important that we kid-test Apple 582 00:27:25,211 --> 00:27:26,910 to make sure that she's gonna be comfortable 583 00:27:26,912 --> 00:27:29,079 and happy around these children. 584 00:27:29,081 --> 00:27:31,115 I'm coming in, but we gotta stay on the couch. 585 00:27:31,117 --> 00:27:31,949 She's really shy. 586 00:27:32,918 --> 00:27:35,085 Good girl. 587 00:27:35,087 --> 00:27:37,821 Being an older dog and a little bit more shy, 588 00:27:37,890 --> 00:27:40,324 this kid testing is extremely important. 589 00:27:40,326 --> 00:27:41,725 She's such a sweet dog 590 00:27:41,794 --> 00:27:44,728 that I am really hoping that this will go well. 591 00:27:44,830 --> 00:27:46,830 -Hi. -What's the doggy's name? 592 00:27:46,899 --> 00:27:48,032 -Apple. -Apple. 593 00:27:48,034 --> 00:27:49,500 Noke, you wanna say hi? 594 00:27:51,303 --> 00:27:53,404 -[Mariah laughs] -Hey. 595 00:27:54,206 --> 00:27:55,806 -Hello, Apple. -Aw. 596 00:27:55,808 --> 00:27:57,508 Now she's warming up. 597 00:27:57,510 --> 00:27:59,910 You wanna pet her? See, now she's getting happy. 598 00:28:01,414 --> 00:28:03,714 Aw. [laughs] My heart. 599 00:28:03,816 --> 00:28:04,882 [laughs] 600 00:28:07,420 --> 00:28:09,820 As I was walking Apple into the house, 601 00:28:09,922 --> 00:28:12,222 she was really shy and kinda, like, cowering down 602 00:28:12,224 --> 00:28:13,524 walking through the kitchen. 603 00:28:13,526 --> 00:28:15,959 -Oh, good job. -[Moe] Be gentle. 604 00:28:16,729 --> 00:28:18,395 -She likes you. -Yeah. 605 00:28:18,397 --> 00:28:20,864 As soon as the kids were around Apple, 606 00:28:20,866 --> 00:28:23,600 she opened up and got more happy 607 00:28:23,602 --> 00:28:26,003 and that shyness just went out the window. 608 00:28:26,005 --> 00:28:27,871 She seems pretty happy, right? 609 00:28:29,241 --> 00:28:31,208 Aw, thanks, Noke. 610 00:28:31,210 --> 00:28:33,310 You're so good at this. 611 00:28:33,312 --> 00:28:36,780 Apple did way better than I even expected. 612 00:28:36,782 --> 00:28:38,015 There's no doubt in my mind 613 00:28:38,017 --> 00:28:40,084 that Edie and Dennis' grandkids 614 00:28:40,086 --> 00:28:42,486 are gonna enrich her life a lot. 615 00:28:42,488 --> 00:28:45,355 -Say bye. Oh, oh, okay! -[Moe] Nice. 616 00:28:45,457 --> 00:28:48,025 [Mariah] I guess you live here until I take you to your home. 617 00:28:48,027 --> 00:28:50,360 All that we have left to do for Apple is load her up 618 00:28:50,429 --> 00:28:53,163 and take her to Texas to her new home. 619 00:28:53,232 --> 00:28:54,331 Come on. [kisses] 620 00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:55,966 [Moe] Bye, Apple. Good luck! 621 00:28:58,070 --> 00:28:59,803 Doggy, doggy, come here. 622 00:28:59,872 --> 00:29:00,704 Can we sit? 623 00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:03,140 Good. 624 00:29:03,209 --> 00:29:04,875 This is Dahlia. She's around... 625 00:29:04,877 --> 00:29:07,111 Hi, [laughs] three-and-a-half years old 626 00:29:07,113 --> 00:29:08,679 and she came to Villalobos 627 00:29:08,681 --> 00:29:11,215 around two years ago as a stray. 628 00:29:11,217 --> 00:29:12,950 She's just a sweet, fun-loving dog 629 00:29:12,952 --> 00:29:15,085 and absolutely loves toys 630 00:29:15,087 --> 00:29:17,087 Hi! Oh, my goodness. 631 00:29:17,089 --> 00:29:19,123 [giggles] So cute. 632 00:29:19,125 --> 00:29:22,793 She's obviously very good at cuddling and very sweet. 633 00:29:22,795 --> 00:29:24,728 She needs to be the only dog in a home 634 00:29:24,730 --> 00:29:25,896 and should be with children 635 00:29:25,898 --> 00:29:27,664 probably a little over 10 years old 636 00:29:27,666 --> 00:29:29,767 because she is very, very playful. 637 00:29:29,769 --> 00:29:32,903 If you're interested in Dahlia or any other Villalobos dog 638 00:29:32,905 --> 00:29:34,204 or donating to Villalobos, 639 00:29:34,206 --> 00:29:36,406 go to animalplanet.com/pitbulls. 640 00:29:44,416 --> 00:29:45,449 Hi! 641 00:29:45,518 --> 00:29:47,718 -Good morning. -Good morning. 642 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:49,720 -Oh, I'm so pumped. -How's it going? 643 00:29:49,789 --> 00:29:51,455 I get to meet up with Lizzy today 644 00:29:51,524 --> 00:29:52,890 to work with one of the kiddos 645 00:29:52,892 --> 00:29:54,625 and I'm super excited. 646 00:29:54,693 --> 00:29:56,260 Oh you got your treat pouch. Okay, good. 647 00:29:56,328 --> 00:29:57,995 -No treats, though. -[Lizzy laughs] 648 00:29:57,997 --> 00:29:59,696 -Okay, I have some. Yeah. -I didn't know if I could take them on the plane. 649 00:29:59,698 --> 00:30:01,465 I am going to bring out one of the dogs 650 00:30:01,533 --> 00:30:02,933 that I've been working with for a while. 651 00:30:03,001 --> 00:30:05,435 Her name is Ambria and she's available for adoption. 652 00:30:05,537 --> 00:30:07,404 I'm just gonna let her sniff around, do her thing 653 00:30:07,406 --> 00:30:08,539 and say hi to you, 'cause she's gonna 654 00:30:08,607 --> 00:30:10,073 -wanna do that first. -Okay. 655 00:30:10,075 --> 00:30:13,243 I know rescue is not all sunshine and rainbows. 656 00:30:13,312 --> 00:30:15,212 It's frustrating. It's exhausting. 657 00:30:15,214 --> 00:30:16,680 But that's the work I wanna do 658 00:30:16,682 --> 00:30:18,882 and be a part of the solutio 659 00:30:18,884 --> 00:30:20,617 Oh, little mama. 660 00:30:22,087 --> 00:30:25,322 Ambria, she has a [laughs] big personality. 661 00:30:25,324 --> 00:30:26,857 She's a really, really fun d 662 00:30:26,859 --> 00:30:28,826 and she absolutely loves to learn. 663 00:30:28,828 --> 00:30:30,828 She's very, very food-motivated. 664 00:30:30,830 --> 00:30:33,230 There's still some times when she gets distracted. 665 00:30:33,232 --> 00:30:34,565 [laughs] Hi, mama. 666 00:30:34,633 --> 00:30:36,433 -Good girl. -Oh, my goodness. 667 00:30:36,502 --> 00:30:38,202 -Good girl. -Hi, baby girl. 668 00:30:38,204 --> 00:30:39,503 Oh, she is the cutest. 669 00:30:39,505 --> 00:30:41,338 -She's so tiny. -She's small. 670 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:43,006 Oh, I love her. 671 00:30:43,008 --> 00:30:46,109 I think the ultimate goal of coming here 672 00:30:46,111 --> 00:30:48,445 is being able to work with these dogs 673 00:30:48,514 --> 00:30:50,414 and that I relate to and I connect with 674 00:30:50,416 --> 00:30:52,316 that are getting their second chance 675 00:30:52,318 --> 00:30:54,117 like I've had my second chance. 676 00:30:54,219 --> 00:30:55,419 -Look at her. She needs to know -Yeah. 677 00:30:55,421 --> 00:30:57,354 -exactly what's going on out here. -Yep. 678 00:30:57,456 --> 00:31:00,724 All right, so what all have you tried for her recall? 679 00:31:00,793 --> 00:31:02,359 Like, what different things have you just... 680 00:31:02,428 --> 00:31:03,894 I'll just show you what I've been doing 681 00:31:03,896 --> 00:31:05,429 -to kinda build up to it. -Cool. 682 00:31:05,431 --> 00:31:08,632 I'm really excited to have Dani here 683 00:31:08,667 --> 00:31:10,667 and be able to work with her. 684 00:31:10,669 --> 00:31:13,036 She's been training a lot longer than I have. 685 00:31:13,038 --> 00:31:15,339 I know that there's things that I can learn from her. 686 00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:16,707 It's always important to know 687 00:31:16,709 --> 00:31:18,675 that there's always more to learn. 688 00:31:18,677 --> 00:31:22,112 Okay, so I started off using the food as the lure 689 00:31:22,114 --> 00:31:23,547 to kinda get her to come to me. 690 00:31:23,616 --> 00:31:25,048 -Then I faded the-- -Good girl. 691 00:31:25,050 --> 00:31:26,617 [laughs] I faded the lure, 692 00:31:26,685 --> 00:31:27,985 then I was just using my hand, 693 00:31:27,987 --> 00:31:30,888 and then I was trying to stop using my hand, basically. 694 00:31:30,890 --> 00:31:32,689 When she's looking away from me, 695 00:31:32,691 --> 00:31:33,991 I'll just... [kisses] 696 00:31:33,993 --> 00:31:35,259 ...and that's what I've been doing. 697 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:37,427 And then once, once she's looking at me, 698 00:31:37,429 --> 00:31:39,096 then I'll kinda, I'll kinda like, 699 00:31:39,098 --> 00:31:41,999 -hold the treat and kinda have her come this way. -Get her, lure her in, right. 700 00:31:42,001 --> 00:31:43,800 What I'll do is I'll show you what I was doing 701 00:31:43,902 --> 00:31:45,168 and then I'm gonna hand the leash to you 702 00:31:45,170 --> 00:31:46,436 -and see how you would do it. -Okay, cool. 703 00:31:46,939 --> 00:31:48,238 [kisses] Ambria. 704 00:31:48,307 --> 00:31:49,706 Come. [clicks] 705 00:31:49,708 --> 00:31:52,976 Good, yeah. [kisses] 706 00:31:53,712 --> 00:31:54,878 Ambria. [kisses] 707 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:56,446 I've done a couple good repetitions. 708 00:31:56,548 --> 00:31:58,015 She's feeling good and I'm feeling good... 709 00:31:58,017 --> 00:31:59,449 -[Dani laughs] -...and she's still excited. 710 00:31:59,518 --> 00:32:00,717 Here you go. 711 00:32:03,255 --> 00:32:06,523 [kisses] Good girl, yes. 712 00:32:09,194 --> 00:32:10,694 Oh, good girl. Yes! 713 00:32:10,696 --> 00:32:12,429 There you go! That's it. 714 00:32:12,431 --> 00:32:13,897 Good girl, good girl. Come! 715 00:32:15,601 --> 00:32:16,700 Good girl. 716 00:32:16,702 --> 00:32:17,801 Yes. 717 00:32:17,903 --> 00:32:19,303 -Good girl. -[Lizzy laughs] 718 00:32:19,972 --> 00:32:21,305 Ready, mama? 719 00:32:21,307 --> 00:32:23,073 Aw, what a good girl. 720 00:32:23,075 --> 00:32:24,441 What a good girl. 721 00:32:24,510 --> 00:32:27,945 Dani is very positive, which I love. 722 00:32:27,947 --> 00:32:29,079 Um, it's really important 723 00:32:29,081 --> 00:32:31,415 that the dog is having a good time 724 00:32:31,417 --> 00:32:33,517 You know, when people, a lot of people think of training 725 00:32:33,519 --> 00:32:35,819 as, like, very strict and very controlled 726 00:32:35,821 --> 00:32:38,889 and very structured, and that's not really fun. 727 00:32:38,891 --> 00:32:40,524 [Dani] I've got the advantage of being something 728 00:32:40,526 --> 00:32:42,459 new and exciting, like a squeaker. 729 00:32:42,494 --> 00:32:44,728 [Lizzy] But that was really good. That was so good. 730 00:32:44,797 --> 00:32:47,230 One more time, let's see if she'll come over to you. 731 00:32:47,232 --> 00:32:48,832 Ambria. [kisses] 732 00:32:50,002 --> 00:32:51,068 Hi, baby. 733 00:32:51,070 --> 00:32:53,170 -Come! -[Lizzy laughs] 734 00:32:53,172 --> 00:32:55,038 I like Dani's approach. 735 00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:57,040 I love seeing Ambria have fu 736 00:32:57,042 --> 00:33:00,110 and be willing to do some work 737 00:33:00,212 --> 00:33:01,878 with somebody other than myself. 738 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:04,815 Yay! Oh, what a good mama. 739 00:33:04,817 --> 00:33:07,451 All right, you did very good, mama. 740 00:33:07,552 --> 00:33:08,618 Yes, you did. 741 00:33:08,620 --> 00:33:11,121 -[laughs] -[Dani] All right, not too bad. 742 00:33:11,190 --> 00:33:12,823 No, that was great, are you kidding me? 743 00:33:12,924 --> 00:33:14,324 -Thank you. That was, like... -Of course. 744 00:33:14,326 --> 00:33:15,258 It was actually super helpful 745 00:33:15,327 --> 00:33:16,526 watching the way that you did it. 746 00:33:16,528 --> 00:33:17,527 Ah. 747 00:33:18,530 --> 00:33:20,097 Good girl. 748 00:33:20,099 --> 00:33:21,565 [Lizzy] Now that I've seen Dani in action, 749 00:33:21,600 --> 00:33:24,067 I do think she is a great fi for Villalobos. 750 00:33:24,069 --> 00:33:27,104 Um, I feel like I even learned from her. 751 00:33:27,205 --> 00:33:28,205 It's fun to, like, 752 00:33:28,207 --> 00:33:31,274 bounce ideas off of other trainers 753 00:33:31,276 --> 00:33:33,677 and you can get creative and brainstorm with each other. 754 00:33:33,679 --> 00:33:35,412 I'm really excited to have that. 755 00:33:35,414 --> 00:33:38,248 -You need a family, mama. -She needs a family. 756 00:33:38,317 --> 00:33:40,917 I do think people tend to be judgmental 757 00:33:40,919 --> 00:33:43,353 if they hear somebody is a parolee. 758 00:33:43,455 --> 00:33:45,622 They start to wonder what they did 759 00:33:45,724 --> 00:33:47,357 to end up on parole. 760 00:33:47,426 --> 00:33:50,560 Um, and that's hard. 761 00:33:50,662 --> 00:33:53,830 It's hard when you're trying to, you know, change your life 762 00:33:53,899 --> 00:33:57,401 and do things differently, uh, and move on from your past. 763 00:33:57,403 --> 00:33:59,436 So we try to welcome people 764 00:33:59,505 --> 00:34:01,438 and see them for who they are right now. 765 00:34:01,507 --> 00:34:04,107 I'm just excited to get to know her 766 00:34:04,176 --> 00:34:06,610 as a new employee and as a trainer. 767 00:34:06,612 --> 00:34:08,412 -Thank you so much. -Thank you. 768 00:34:22,528 --> 00:34:24,461 [Earl] Today, we doing a load-up with Apple 769 00:34:24,529 --> 00:34:26,563 and we are heading to Texas today. 770 00:34:26,632 --> 00:34:29,866 Everybody's excited about Apple being adopted. 771 00:34:29,868 --> 00:34:32,702 She been around almost 10 years, 772 00:34:32,771 --> 00:34:34,171 so it's her time. 773 00:34:35,541 --> 00:34:37,908 -I knew it. -Aw, I think you like Dennis. 774 00:34:37,910 --> 00:34:39,676 -[Mariah laughs] Yeah. -You like me? 775 00:34:39,678 --> 00:34:41,111 I think you like Dennis. 776 00:34:41,146 --> 00:34:42,546 [Mariah] Yeah, laying it on thick. 777 00:34:43,816 --> 00:34:45,816 [Earl] Even though they are proven adopters, 778 00:34:45,818 --> 00:34:49,553 you never know how Apple's gonna accept their environment. 779 00:34:49,654 --> 00:34:51,521 So we still have our fingers crossed, 780 00:34:51,523 --> 00:34:53,156 because it'd be a terrible thing 781 00:34:53,158 --> 00:34:55,092 if we have to go back and get her. 782 00:35:09,708 --> 00:35:11,608 Oh! I didn't even see you there. 783 00:35:11,610 --> 00:35:13,009 [Dani laughs] I've been over here harassing... 784 00:35:13,011 --> 00:35:16,012 I've been harassing the cats with my love. 785 00:35:16,014 --> 00:35:17,447 Lizzy was so pumped 786 00:35:17,549 --> 00:35:19,382 after spending the day with Dani. 787 00:35:19,484 --> 00:35:22,886 She just said, "Oh, my gosh Everything that came out of her mouth was amazing." 788 00:35:22,888 --> 00:35:26,056 You know, "She works on the same level as we do 789 00:35:26,058 --> 00:35:29,059 as far as her theory on dog behavior and dog training." 790 00:35:29,061 --> 00:35:32,529 So that was a relief, you know, to hear. 791 00:35:32,531 --> 00:35:34,798 So as you can see, everything's different here. 792 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:36,333 We don't have outdoor kennels. 793 00:35:36,401 --> 00:35:38,535 -Uh-huh. -We have a few, but we're converting them all. 794 00:35:38,637 --> 00:35:41,505 We're converting everybody to the mobile homes 795 00:35:41,507 --> 00:35:44,407 -and then during the day, they're out in their yards. -Nice. 796 00:35:44,409 --> 00:35:46,209 As you can see, it's quiet. 797 00:35:46,211 --> 00:35:47,611 -It's so quiet out here. -Yeah, yeah. 798 00:35:47,712 --> 00:35:48,945 -Like, you would not know. -I know. 799 00:35:48,947 --> 00:35:50,447 -Everyone says that. -That's amazing. 800 00:35:50,549 --> 00:35:54,317 Though Dani's knowledge of dog training is so beneficial, 801 00:35:54,319 --> 00:35:57,487 I am such a huge advocate, as most people know, 802 00:35:57,489 --> 00:36:00,123 of the training techniques that are involved 803 00:36:00,125 --> 00:36:01,591 in the prison dog programs. 804 00:36:01,593 --> 00:36:05,195 So it's gonna be a big help to have her here. 805 00:36:05,197 --> 00:36:08,865 Behind each mobile home is turnout yards 806 00:36:08,867 --> 00:36:11,768 in addition to the big exercise yards. 807 00:36:11,770 --> 00:36:14,104 -[Dani] What a healthy environment, though, for the -[Tia] It is, it is. 808 00:36:14,173 --> 00:36:16,606 We see how happy the dogs are out here. 809 00:36:16,708 --> 00:36:20,610 This is absolutely a huge step towards living my dreams, 810 00:36:20,612 --> 00:36:22,712 living the life that I've hoped for. 811 00:36:22,814 --> 00:36:25,215 I'm so excited to get to do the work. 812 00:36:25,284 --> 00:36:26,550 Like, to get to work in rescue, 813 00:36:26,618 --> 00:36:28,318 to get to work with her crew 814 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:30,353 with people who have been where I've been. 815 00:36:30,422 --> 00:36:33,456 Like, I'm just so grateful to have the opportunity. 816 00:36:33,525 --> 00:36:35,091 So, what'd you think of everything? 817 00:36:35,093 --> 00:36:37,360 I mean, I know it's a lot to take in with all the stuff. 818 00:36:37,429 --> 00:36:38,628 You saw the new building and... 819 00:36:38,697 --> 00:36:40,330 -I'm pumped about it. -Yeah. 820 00:36:40,465 --> 00:36:43,700 It's not too much. I feel really happy about it. 821 00:36:43,702 --> 00:36:46,436 She cares about people who've had struggles, 822 00:36:46,505 --> 00:36:48,772 who have made really bad decisions, 823 00:36:48,774 --> 00:36:51,608 who other people think are awful people, 824 00:36:51,677 --> 00:36:53,677 irredeemable, like, we hear it. 825 00:36:53,679 --> 00:36:57,614 Tia's like, "Bring them on over." [laughs] 826 00:36:57,616 --> 00:36:59,015 It's refreshing. 827 00:36:59,017 --> 00:37:00,317 Yeah, this is great. 828 00:37:00,319 --> 00:37:03,687 [Tia] Someone who has her pa 829 00:37:03,689 --> 00:37:06,089 could've definitely gone a different route 830 00:37:06,091 --> 00:37:09,826 and instead, she chose to move forward 831 00:37:09,928 --> 00:37:12,696 and really make something of her life, 832 00:37:12,698 --> 00:37:13,830 and you can see that. 833 00:37:22,708 --> 00:37:24,341 -[Mariah] Hi. -[Edie over phone] Hello. 834 00:37:25,677 --> 00:37:26,709 [Mariah] It's been a few wee 835 00:37:26,711 --> 00:37:29,446 since Apple has been in her new home 836 00:37:29,547 --> 00:37:30,980 with Edie and Dennis. 837 00:37:30,982 --> 00:37:33,917 So I wanted to do a little video call and check in with them. 838 00:37:33,919 --> 00:37:36,052 Okay, so tell me, how are things going? 839 00:37:36,054 --> 00:37:38,955 -[Edie over phone] Say hello -Apple! 840 00:37:38,957 --> 00:37:40,724 Oh, my goodness. [laughs] 841 00:37:46,398 --> 00:37:48,331 -[Mariah] Hi. -[Edie over phone] Hello. 842 00:37:49,034 --> 00:37:50,100 Say hello. 843 00:37:50,168 --> 00:37:51,935 [Mariah] Apple! 844 00:37:51,937 --> 00:37:53,903 Oh, my goodness. [laughs] 845 00:37:53,905 --> 00:37:57,107 This is so cute. [laug] 846 00:37:57,208 --> 00:37:59,309 So I would ask if she's doing well, 847 00:37:59,378 --> 00:38:01,411 but, uh, I think I can see that. 848 00:38:01,413 --> 00:38:03,079 [Mariah giggles] 849 00:38:03,081 --> 00:38:04,447 So, tell me, how are things going? 850 00:38:04,549 --> 00:38:06,182 -Did she meet your grandkids yet? -[Edie] Oh, yes. 851 00:38:06,184 --> 00:38:08,218 They all love each other. 852 00:38:08,287 --> 00:38:11,688 Good. No anxiety issues or anything, like being shy? 853 00:38:12,090 --> 00:38:13,123 [both] No. 854 00:38:14,393 --> 00:38:16,326 [Dennis] She saw them for the first time 855 00:38:16,394 --> 00:38:19,129 -You know, she's already bee in their beds with them. -[Mariah] Aw. 856 00:38:19,131 --> 00:38:21,097 -[laughs] -[Dennis] They've spent the night, 857 00:38:21,099 --> 00:38:26,002 and she just raced straight in there, looking to see if they were here or not. 858 00:38:26,004 --> 00:38:27,904 All over them, she loves the 859 00:38:27,906 --> 00:38:30,607 Got her new backyard that she loves 860 00:38:30,609 --> 00:38:31,775 and you've actually... 861 00:38:31,777 --> 00:38:35,011 Quite active, like wanting to walk a lot. 862 00:38:35,013 --> 00:38:38,014 -[laughs] -When she's done, she's done 863 00:38:38,016 --> 00:38:39,416 You think you're gonna have to carry her home 864 00:38:39,418 --> 00:38:41,518 or call a Uber, but... [laughs] 865 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:43,420 -[laughs] -She's a little of a social butterfly. 866 00:38:43,422 --> 00:38:47,123 She will lie down in people's driveways 867 00:38:47,225 --> 00:38:49,492 if you walk her down the sidewalk 868 00:38:49,494 --> 00:38:53,830 and wait for people to come, like, pet her and get to know her 869 00:38:53,898 --> 00:38:57,300 so she's kinda greeted every single person in the neighborhood 870 00:38:57,402 --> 00:38:58,802 whether they like it or not. 871 00:38:58,870 --> 00:39:02,205 -[Dennis laughs] -I cannot tell you how happy that makes me. 872 00:39:02,207 --> 00:39:04,708 And how long that poor dog was with us, 873 00:39:04,776 --> 00:39:07,811 and now she's living a life that I want for every dog. 874 00:39:07,813 --> 00:39:09,746 Seeing how calm she is 875 00:39:09,748 --> 00:39:11,614 definitely warmed my heart. 876 00:39:11,683 --> 00:39:13,116 Apple looked like a stuffed animal. 877 00:39:13,185 --> 00:39:14,284 She wouldn't move at all. 878 00:39:14,286 --> 00:39:16,519 Did you guys keep her name or change it? 879 00:39:16,521 --> 00:39:18,088 -She's still Apple, yeah. -That's Apple. 880 00:39:18,090 --> 00:39:19,789 [Mariah laughs] 881 00:39:19,791 --> 00:39:21,224 [Dennis] She's the apple of my eye. 882 00:39:21,293 --> 00:39:24,194 Aw, stop. [laughs] You guys. 883 00:39:24,196 --> 00:39:25,428 [Edie] She's been the best. 884 00:39:25,430 --> 00:39:27,030 She's been such a good dog. 885 00:39:27,032 --> 00:39:28,732 Good stuff, good girl. 886 00:39:28,767 --> 00:39:30,667 [Mariah] Medically, has she had any other issue 887 00:39:30,669 --> 00:39:32,102 or anything since she's been there? 888 00:39:32,104 --> 00:39:34,270 -She's doing great, doing great. -Yeah. 889 00:39:34,272 --> 00:39:36,673 She's learning to become a Velcro dog. 890 00:39:36,675 --> 00:39:38,675 She likes to be right with you 891 00:39:38,677 --> 00:39:41,811 and see every, every activit you do, period. 892 00:39:41,880 --> 00:39:44,414 [Mariah] It looks like she's doing very, very well 893 00:39:44,416 --> 00:39:46,816 I mean, what more could you ask for? 894 00:39:46,918 --> 00:39:48,885 She looked so calm and so happy 895 00:39:48,887 --> 00:39:52,122 and absolutely loves their grandkids and them. 896 00:39:52,223 --> 00:39:53,723 This is exactly what she needed 897 00:39:53,725 --> 00:39:56,326 and where she should spend the rest of her life. 898 00:39:56,328 --> 00:39:59,195 She's just like a sack of potatoes right now. 899 00:39:59,197 --> 00:40:01,965 She actually does get up and move. 900 00:40:01,967 --> 00:40:03,099 -Yeah. -[Mariah laughs] 901 00:40:03,201 --> 00:40:06,202 I don't believe either one of you right now. 902 00:40:06,271 --> 00:40:08,538 -She does move. -[Mariah] I don't think she's going, oh. 903 00:40:09,941 --> 00:40:11,608 Is she getting up? 904 00:40:11,709 --> 00:40:14,310 -[Dennis] It's all okay. -[Mariah laughs] 905 00:40:14,312 --> 00:40:17,514 -Come on. -[Mariah] Oh, my goodness. 906 00:40:17,516 --> 00:40:20,216 [Dennis] Oh, there you come 907 00:40:20,285 --> 00:40:23,453 [Mariah] Apple was at the rescue for almost 10 years. 908 00:40:23,522 --> 00:40:25,622 Like, think about 10 years of your life 909 00:40:25,723 --> 00:40:27,323 and having to spend it in a kennel. 910 00:40:27,325 --> 00:40:30,293 And now she's lying by a burning fire 911 00:40:30,295 --> 00:40:32,996 on the floor with her mom and dad 912 00:40:32,998 --> 00:40:34,964 and she gets to spend the rest of her life there. 913 00:40:34,966 --> 00:40:38,101 That's all that I could ever ask for. 914 00:40:38,170 --> 00:40:40,003 I'm glad I got to see you guys 915 00:40:40,005 --> 00:40:41,771 and make sure you give her a big smooch for me. 916 00:40:41,773 --> 00:40:44,073 [Edie] Okay, thank you. 917 00:40:44,075 --> 00:40:45,809 -All right, I'll talk to you guys soon. -[Edie] Bye. 918 00:40:45,910 --> 00:40:47,043 [Mariah] Bye.