dog behavior cesar milan will be here later to talk about rescue dogs. but first we have the star of "pit boss." shorty rossi. roll it. >> caesar! over here! jeff: for dogs and dog lovers, shorty rossi is nothing short of a hero. >> we have seven pit bulls. see, look at this. jeff: on animal planet's "pit boss" shorty goes to extremes. >> do you want to do this? jeff: to save these little ones. >> i also want people to understand my passion for pit bulls. i love these dogs. i know. don't even say that. i know, i know. jeff: much like the pit bulls he rescues, shorty had a difficult life growing up. he went to prison for a gang shooting. >> i made mistakes when i was younger and wound up spending years in jail. when i got out, only one thing for me was my pit bulls. jeff: now, shorty and his rescue team return the favor by saving as many abused and neglected pit bulls as possible. >> when i walked into that back yard i knew we had to help these dogs. jeff: welcome, shorty and his pal hercules.