alex paen: the following program contains actual video of real animal emergencies and is suitable for family viewing. coming next...trying to save baby parrots trapped in mud... plus, a horse tumbles off a bridge... and caring for bunnies. this is "animal rescue." [captioning made possible by telco productions, inc.]

we'll be here again at 5:00 and always here at ktvu.com. q alex paen: the program you are about to view contains real life mysteries of several missing people. just watching may save their lives. kidnappings... family abductions... runaways... right now, we need your help to locate the many children and adults who are missing. [captioning made possible by telco productions, inc.]

have a great day. q alex paen: the following program contains actual video of real animal emergenciesble for family viewing. coming next, understanding the sounds of whales. can new research help these large creatures? and helping a stranded whale. this is animal rescue. [captioning made possible by telco productions, inc

alex paen: the following program contains actual video of real animal emergencies and is suitable for family viewing. coming next, helping injured and sick turtles. plus, a dog and his owner fall down a cliff. and wild animals in the backyard. announcer: this is animal rescue. [captioning made possible by telco productions, inc.]

alex paen: right now we need your help to locate the many children and adults who are missing. [captioning made possible by telco productions, inc.]

alex paen: right now we need your help to locate the many children and adults who are missing.oductions, inc.]

[bark] chorus: ♪ dog tales ♪ alex paen: dog tales! us: ♪ dog tales ♪ alex: america's premiere dog lover's magazine show. [captioning made possible by telco productions, inc.] [barking] [barking] chorus: ♪ dog tales ♪ [barking] alex: all the latest news from the dog world... [barking] chorus: ♪ dog tales ♪ alex: right now on this edition of dog tales. [bark] graphic: special guest host family. man: ♪ i love my dog, love my dog... ♪ alex: meet the lavelle family from marina del ray, california. proud owners of shih tzu named max. gene: my daughter kate is 15 now. and for years and years she pestered me. she wanted to have a puppy. daddy, can i have a puppy? please get me a puppy. and we finally found a dog that fit what they wanted. and kate and kathy saw max, fell in love with him, and he became ours. kate lavelle: it's my job to take him out for a walk when i get home. then i have homework and he usually just sits there like around my feet. kinda lays in the same room. he's just there. it's nice to have him. [barking] kathleen lavelle:

chorus: ♪ dog tales alex paen: dog tales! arks] chorus: ♪ dog tales alex: america's premiere dog lover's magazine show. [captioning made possible by telco productions, inc.] [barking] [barking] chorus: ♪ dog tales [barking] alex: all the latest news from the dog world... [barking] chorus: ♪ dog tales alex: right now on this edition of dog tales. [dog barks] graphic: special guest host family... man: ♪ ooh, i love my dog, love my dog... ♪ alex: meet the overturf family from northridge, california, proud owners of a pair of lovable pooches named shiloh and amber. duane: amber is a golden retriever-cocker spaniel mix. my wife got her as a rescue dog years ago before i ever met my wife. that's actually how we met. she hired me to help her with amber, her training. [chuckles] catherine overturf: amber, i adopted when--they said she was about a year old. and she just has been an amazing dog. she's really kind and sweet and smart, and boy, she patrols the yard and keeps all the squirrels away. and we just love her to death. and she w