“I often wonder what I would look like with blue hair.”— Scruffy, a Poodle mix with yellow eyes Scruffy was a puppy when he was hit by a car, and a veterinarian took pity on the pup. The staff that nursed him back to health … Continue readingScruffy comes to widower’s rescue
That’s a fancy collar.“Thank you! Sometimes a girl likes a little extra flash.”—Ruthie Sue, an American Bulldog In the show ring she usually places second and has been told she will never be a grand champion because her tail isn’t quite right. Ruthie Sue doesn’t … Continue readingRuthie Sue OK with second place
Your owner says you are going to obedience training this week. “What? I don’t need no education!”— Sonia, a Chihuahua/Boston Terrier mix Her siblings have long tails, and she got the Boston’s short version.
Meet Doji, a happy boy with muddy paws. The dog dumped in Crosby found a new home with a day trader. “My son-in-law brought him to me. I hadn’t had a dog in 20 years.” Doji got his name from a term that indicates indecision … Continue readingDay trader makes right decision
“Squirrels? Pfft!. Shorebirds? It’s not much of a challenge to run them off a dock. But BUNNIES? Bunnies are the best to chase. Everyone knows they are wascally.” — Matey, a stray Poodle-Bijon mix who was found in Pasadena and adopted through Poodle Rescue of … Continue readingMatey meets his match with bunnies
Your owner says you play dumb, but that you are figuring out how to use your paws to open the door to the balcony at your home. “Did you say bacon? Where’s the bacon?”— Sonny, an Australian Shepherd who is part of a litter that … Continue readingAustralian Shepherd certainly no dummy
“Humans call me spunky. I hate that.”— Samson, a Rat Terrier born on April Fool’s Day “I got him when he was 6 weeks old at a flea market in Alabama, where my husband is from. Got him from a breeder there. I was young … Continue readingFlea market dog finds a home
“I like to run with the big dogs.”— Toby, Chihuahua-Dachshund mix, who prefers his toys headless “He likes stuffed animals. He doesn’t like perfect toys. Once he tears the heads off, they become his perfect toys and he plays with them.”
“Wait here’s another one: What did Timmy say when the bear ate Lassie? Well, doggone!”— Penny, a pitbull mix “We just found her when she was a little puppy. I think somebody dropped off a bunch of them. She kind of worked her way into … Continue readingRoadside puppy part of the family
“Sometimes I just take a break to ponder the existence of cats on Pluto.”— Mikah, a black Lab adopted through Pup Squad “He loves to play. But he’s afraid of cats despite his size. He tends to crawl underneath me or crawl away from the … Continue readingMikah just a big scaredy-cat