“Sometimes you have to build your own family.”— Roxy, Shepherd/hound mix about 9 months old “She found us. We leave our garage door open about 4 inches. I walked out there one morning because the cat was freaking out about something, and there she was. … Continue readingRoxy takes advantage of open garage
“All your balls are belong to me.”— Toy-obsessed Jack, 2-year-old pit bull and basset hound mix, adopted from Friends for Life in Houston when the family moved to Texas “My husband and I saw a picture of him, but we didn’t realize that his body … Continue readingStocky, muscular Jack fits right in
“A roll in the hay is good for the soul.”— Cindy, 7-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, named for Cindy Crawford because she has a brown mark next to her mouth, which was a quite small spot when she was a puppy. “I always wanted a … Continue readingDon’t I look like Cindy Crawford?
“I like to cuddle.”— Darla, Old English Bulldog, adopted from a humane society in Florida “She looked awful when we got her. She was only 5 pounds and had mange really bad. She’s made a big transformation from then. “She was really scared when we … Continue readingDarla transforms into loving dog
“Cancer sucks.”— Zero, Miniature Australian Shepherd, about 5 years old “I got him from my tía, my aunt, right before she passed. She passed away from brain cancer. “He doesn’t like other dogs. He’s OK with people, just not other animals that he doesn’t know.”
“I don’t look back. I just watch my back.”— Keisha, 3-year-old Labrador/pit bull mix “I got her in Commerce, while I was going to school at Texas A&M-Commerce. She’s pretty lazy. “She’ll sneak in food and go hide under her bed and just lay on … Continue readingKeisha sure prefers people food
“‘Turner and Hooch’ is my favorite movie. Slobbering on cue is a talent.”— Sam, a French Mastiff who will be a year old in April “He’s a very good dog. He’s family oriented, but he does snore a lot.”
“Sometimes it pays to be the smallest.”— Lady, long-haired dachshund mix about a year old, adopted from BARC. Facebook friends and “Lady and the Tramp” fans suggested her name. “I wanted a shelter dog, and I wanted a small dog because I had just moved … Continue readingBeing small pays off big for Lady
“I like to keep an eye on the birds. I’m still trying to figure them out.”— Suki, Dutch Shepherd about 5 years old, adopted from the Houston SPCA “She’s very, very calm. She doesn’t bark at all. We’ve only heard her bark twice and that’s … Continue readingNot every dog is a barker
Meet Izzy (left), who helped socialize her buddy, Kandi. Izzy is a very sweet little Poodle-Schnauzer about 5 years old. “I got her from my sister, who got her from her niece who was traveling and couldn’t care for her. So I took her, and … Continue readingIzzy, Kandi like two peas in a pod