TLC ROOTS FOR "BOSTON UNDERDOGS" IN NEW SPECIAL PREMIERING AUGUST 12

(Los Angeles, Ca.) Dogs are not only a man's best friend for this Irish-Boston canine lover in TLC's new special BOSTON UNDERDOGS. Stacia Gorgone is Boston's spunkiest and most passionate dog lover. After losing her spotted, four-legged best friend, Stacia decided to dedicate her blood, sweat, and tears into rescuing dogs. As owner of her own dog rescue, KickAss K9, and with the help of her three best friends, Stacia is completely determined to rescue every dog and will not stop until all of her four-legged furry friends find a loving home. BOSTON UNDERDOGS premieres in a one-hour special Monday, August 12 at 10 PM (ET/PT).

Stacia will stop at nothing when it comes to saving dogs. But while her dog rescue, KickAss K9, is growing by leaps and bounds, so are her life's problems. With almost no financial funding, Stacia's inability to say no to a dog in need continually lands her in hot water - putting relationships with her boyfriend, family, and life-long friends in jeopardy. Stacia believes she has found the man of her dreams, but does her heart belong to him or the dogs? Although Stacia believes working with dogs brings nothing but happiness to people's lives, it seems that theory doesn't apply in a female brawl between two of her closest friends as they allow past high school drama get in between them. With Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade just around the corner, Stacia has an opportunity to make things right with those closest to her, while raising enough money to save more dogs - but her tendency to act with her heart, instead of her head, puts all of this at risk.