Watching for the elusive underwater squirrel-duck.— Prissy, a rat terrier “I got her as a Christmas present. She was only about a year old, so I bought a book on well-trained puppies. It worked. Nearly everything...
Meet Swayze, an Australian Shepherd “When I was in the Coast Guard everybody called me Sway because we could only use that many letters on our hard hat. So I always thought that when I got...
“Don’t make me come over there.”— Cleopatra, a Boston Terrier “We got her from a friend. I wanted to name her something kind of original. Princess wasn’t very original, so I came up with a princess...
Meet Rootie Kazootie, a toy poodle who weighs 13 pounds. “My favorite Golden Book from the early 1950s was titled ‘Rootie Kazootie,’ and that’s where he got his name. When he was born, he was jet...
“God has had a hand in my life.”— Ash, a Miniature Schnauzer “A friend of ours had two of them, but they weren’t getting along. So we got this one. They found him roaming the streets...
“My nails are painted orange for Halloween.”— Camille, a Husky “We got her from the Harris County Animal Shelter about three months ago. I hadn’t long been here (after moving from England) when we went to...
“I’m not hyper, I’m energetic.”— Max, a terrier mix “My friend said they didn’t have a place for a dog, and I was living alone so I thought, why not? I just got him two days...
“I can’t wait for Christmas. I put on my Santa Claus suit for the pups.”— Maeby, age 7 “I named her after a character (Maeby Fünke) on ‘Arrested Development.’ It’s one of my favorite shows. “I...
Meet Ginger, who was adopted from a shelter. Can I take a photo of your dog?“Yeah, but it probably will be the last time. She’s not going to make it. “They don’t know what’s wrong with...
“King me.”— Zeus, Great Dane, who serves as an emotional support animal “I think his name really fits his personality. He always gets on top of the couch and tries to look as tall as possible....
