Swayze fancies herself a bus driver
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...
Author: David Berkowitz
Whatever Cleopatra wants, she gets
“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...
‘He is the best poodle I’ve ever had’
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...
Ash Wednesday roamer finds a home
“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...
First-time dog owner gets his Husky
“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...
Max the terrier on a puppy tear
“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...
Maeby baby no longer cowering
“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...
Dealing with dog’s decline not easy
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...
Zeus — ‘Big name for a big dog’
“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....
Abandoned Speedy steals her heart
Meet Speedy (left) and Cocoa, mother and son. “A year and a half ago, somebody dropped her off out in the country. A neighbor across the road started feeding her, and she would come over every...
