Bella plays hard, sleeps hard
“Is it nap time?”— Bella, 2-month-old blue bully pit bull “This is the exact dog I was looking for. She’s playful. She likes to run around when there are other dogs. She’s real friendly. But when...
Author: David Berkowitz
Bruce learning to be less aggressive
“You talking to me?”— Bruce, Miniature Schnauzer, about 3 years old Adopted from a shelter about a year ago, Bruce can be aggressive with those outside his family. “We’re trying to get him to open up...
Roxy takes advantage of open garage
“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...
Stocky, muscular Jack fits right in
“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...
Don’t I look like Cindy Crawford?
“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...
Brain cancer takes Zero’s owner
“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...
Keisha sure prefers people food
“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...
Slobbering, snoring Sam a family man
“‘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...
Being small pays off big for Lady
“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...
Not every dog is a barker
“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...
