Rescue Dog to Super Dog

2017 • Animal Planet

4.3

181 reviews

TV-PG

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Not Giving Up

8/12/17

Nate finds a Golden Retriever-Rottweiler mix to work with Kalani, an ex-marine with severe PTSD and anxiety. Laura works with Kelly, who suffers from a rare form of cerebral palsy, matching her with a Great Dane rescue.

2 Rose to the Rescue

8/19/17

Laura finds a Chihuahua mix for Isabella, a teenager suffering from depression, panic attacks, and PTSD. Jesse, a Navy vet with limited mobility due to a spinal injury, works with Nate to rescue Rose, a Pitbull mix that he hopes will help him skateboard.

3 Sarge & Suzy Q

8/26/17

Nate matches a German Shepherd rescue with Ed, a retired Air Force sergeant. Ed, who suffers from a brain injury, hopes Sarge will retrieve items and comfort him during night terrors. Laura pairs a Jack Russell Terrier mix with Igor, who was born deaf.

4 Heaven Scent

9/2/17

Tommy, who has Type One Diabetes, needs a dog detect his blood sugar levels. Nate starts the training process with a Shepherd mix, while Laura works with Maxine, a cancer survivor who lost her arm to the disease and needs a dog to help around the house.

5 A New Family

9/9/10

Nate finds a Lab mix for Immanuel, who suffers from shaken baby syndrome and needs a dog to support him during seizures. Laura rescues a Poodle mix for Carmel, a former Marine with PTSD and a serious back injury.

6 Holding On to Hope

9/16/17

Nate rescues a Havanese for Diana, who lost part of her leg in a serious rock climbing accident. Laura works with Eric, who suffers from Late Onset Tay-Sachs Disease. She finds a Lab mix to provide companionship and press his life alert pendant if needed.

About this show

Millions of dogs live in shelters in the U.S. waiting for their forever homes. Tens of millions of people in the U.S. live with physical, mental or neurological disabilities. In Animal Planet's new series, Rescue Dog to Super Dog, shelter dogs are given a second chance to become a companion to someone in need.