‘There will never be another Samson’
“I had my heart set on a Basset Hound. But then we looked at this breed of dog I had never heard of, called a Rat Terrier. In that moment, I knew I was not going...
Category: Dog Tales
Dog park Copper’s happy place
“Is she looking at me? Yes! Yes! I love the dog park. I can run, get muddy, fall in love. Is she still there? And the water has an interesting, complex flavor although I usually prefer a...
Freddie and her plushie inseparable
“When my humans watch TV, I pull this plushie in front of the screen and start humping it. They used to cheer me on: ‘Stop that! Freddie! Stop that!’ Now they mostly ignore me, but it...
Fenway eats like a Green Monster
“My human is a big Boston Red Sox fan, so he named me Fenway. But my friends call me The Green Monster.”— Fenway This 125-pound Great Dane loves to eat, at the tune of 60 pounds...
Lyrical Berny living his best life
“Rainy days and Mondays always get me down. Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.”Do you always speak so lyrically?“Express yourself, and let me be me.”— Berny This Dalmatian was a 4-week-old puppy with a bad...
Therapy dog brightens day for others
“When I grow up, I’m going to be a neurosurgeon.”— Tara This Miniature Schnauzer and certified therapy dog has logged countless visits to hospitals, schools, nursing homes and libraries as a volunteer with Faithful Paws.
Hershey looks at life through one good eye
“Sometimes in life you get blindsided. But if you keep looking forward with your good eye, you may find your best friend.”— Hershey This chocolate Lab was dumped in the Cove area, before finding its forever...
No fence can contain Ms. Daisy
“See that fence over there? I know three places where I can wriggle through. Wait until she looks the other way and I’ll show you my favorite one.”— Daisy, a Lab mix who is an escape...
Lola — destroyer of dog beds
Your owner says you have destroyed five dog beds.“Those were beds? I thought they were fluffy kill toys. I love, love, love puffs of fluff.”She says she’s not buying you any more beds.“She did? I don’t...
Boxer shows his fighting spirit
“Do you have any peanut butter?”— Canelo Found as a puppy near the Baytown mall, he was named after the boxer because he was a little fighter.
