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...
Category: Dog Tales
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...
Izzy, Kandi like two peas in a pod
Meet Izzy (left), who helped socialize her buddy, Kandi. Izzy is a very sweet little Poodle-Schnauzer about 5 years old. “I got her from my sister, who got her from her niece who was traveling and...
Rommel gets new lease on life, loving home
Rommel, a Lab mix, shows off his Halloween costume. “Rommel was saved from a kill shelter around Conroe by a sweet woman who runs a rescue called the Buck Foundation. He was just about to be...
Birthday dog, Jayda, survives shots, stings
Jayda had been shot several times with a pellet gun and was being held at Rosenberg Animal Shelter when she was featured on a pets blog, From Under the Bridge. “She reminded me of my childhood...
Granddaughter gets her puppy wish
One day a girl met a puppy that was the size of a tiny Chihuahua, with the face of a Schnauzer, and long, skinny Labrador-like legs. “My granddaughter, Taylor, called me freaking out about a puppy....
