He’s working hard to leave that wheelchair
“It’s been 16 months since I was diagnosed with GBS (Guillain-Barré syndrome). Little by little, I’m regaining everything. I still have nerve pain in my neck, my face and legs. They told me that I will...
Author: David Berkowitz
Dad overcomes to dance with his girls
“Two years ago, I took my daughters to the Daddy and Me Dance. I rented this big Mercedes limousine. I went all out for my girls, and they had a blast. I couldn’t do it last...
‘I knew something was seriously wrong’
“I was working in Louisiana as a subcontractor for a power company. For lunch one day, I went to eat at a Subway. But it was packed, so I went across the street to Popeyes. I...
Harley, meet your new friend, Shaggy
“In canis corpore transmuto? Sure, I know what it means. But you have to believe.”— Shaggy “We adopted him from the Baytown Animal Shelter when he was four months old. We’ve had him for two months...
Rescue dog has growing vocabulary
“I like cows.” — Sasha “We’re not sure what kind of dog she is. We got her from the Baytown Animal Shelter about a year and a half ago. Cost just $10. We saw her picture in...
Postal worker delivers for sad dog
Meet Annie, as in Little Orphan. The veterinarian suspects she’s a Lab mix. “I work at the Baytown Post Office, and she was in a warehouse behind us. There were two of them, but the other...
Rylie the water dog finds a home
“My family almost named me Fluffy. Not that there’s anything wrong with Fluffy. But I’m not a Fluffy.”— Rylie, a Corgi-Lhasa Apso mix “We got him from a couple in Baytown. They bought him and his...
Mr. Pumpkin is a chewing MVP
“Did you say ‘chews’ or ‘choose’ furniture?”— Pumpkin, a special blend “The mom was half Jack Russell and half Chihuahua. The puppies came out all different. One of them was black, one was black with brown...
Did someone say selfie?
“I’ve perfected the ‘blue steel’ pose.”— Sadie, a Yorkie “She likes having her picture taken. She likes selfies. “She runs away if you try to hold her. But when she comes to you on her own,...
Copper worships ‘four-paws brother’
Meet Copper (front) and Darryl. “We adopted Copper about eight months ago and Darryl eight years ago. “Darryl came from the Pals for Pooches organization. When they rescued the three puppies from a river bed area,...
