“Yes, I’ve heard all of the mascara jokes. But all I see are dark eyes.”— Benji, a Chihuahua-poodle mix “We weren’t really looking for a dog. But we saw him, and we had to have him. He likes to go everywhere with us. We go … Continue readingBenji a skate park kind of dog
“Can’t talk now. I’m on patrol for unattended balls.—Commander, German Shepherd “He likes to play keep-away. You give him a ball or toy, and he wants you to try to get it. But he’ll run from you if you try to get it. That’s his … Continue readingCommander an expert at keep-away
“You can’t have too many friends.”— Miley, breed unknown “We got her from A Pet’s Wish. She’s a rescue dog. We were in the process of looking for a dog, but we wanted to find that one special dog. When we walked up to the … Continue readingRescue dog Miley ‘incredible’ find
“Call me Oakley. Like the shades.”— Eight-month-old Weimaraner “We just came from the vet. He’s 61 pounds, so we’ve got 20 pounds to go. I got him for my birthday. I’ve been wanting a bigger dog. I used to have a Pomeranian, but he passed … Continue readingActive Oakley can go stir crazy
“If I had my own reality show, there are so many directions I could take it.”— Jassabelle Winkler (Jazzy), Japanese Chin “She will literally run to my Nook and open it because she wants to watch a video of the Japanese Chin dog, Bonzai, spinning … Continue readingJazzy can’t get enough of digital dogs
“If I stop to think about everything that’s happened — being in a difficult marriage, getting a divorce, raising three young girls on my own — it’s a lot. But I think I’ve come a long way, as far as learning more about myself, and … Continue reading‘I’m going to have this huge story to tell’
“I hope I get fancy shoes for my birthday.”— Comet, a Lab and Lacy mix Dad: “He still acts like a puppy. He loves to just run and chew.” Daughter: “He chewed my favorite shoes that I got for my birthday.”
Meet Buster, a boxer/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. “My wife worked at Chinquapin School, and he wandered onto the campus. I didn’t really want a dog, so my nieces took him. That was a bad idea because they’re 5 and 8, and their mom just couldn’t handle … Continue readingBuster the boxer best big brother
“I’m more of a ‘whatever’ than a ‘what now?’ type.”— Grant, Labrador-Pyrenees or Labrador-Kuvasz mix “I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old. I got him from the Austin Animal Center. I was looking for a dog, went to the center, saw Grant, and … Continue readingGrant ‘the best $35 I ever spent’
“Sometimes I just stop and think: What would Balto do?”— Keena, medium coat Husky “We got her on the side of the road. We were looking for a Chick-fil-A. We couldn’t find it, but we found her. Out of all the puppies they had, she … Continue readingChicken sandwich and a puppy, please