Spa day with Layla, a Boxer-Bullmastiff mix. “I got her in Fort Hood, Texas, at one of the local shelters right outside the base. “I had just returned from my second tour in Iraq and was getting out of the Army. We just kind of … Continue readingLayla helps with post-Army life
“I really don’t have time for random humans in my life.”— Jackal, a blue healer mix “We got her last Thanksgiving. She’s going to be a great hunting dog. She tries to capture any animal she finds in our backyard. So far, she’s got two … Continue readingJackal practicing for the real thing
“I was the runt of the litter.”— Jake, a Harlequin Great Dane “The mom had 13 puppies, but only three lived. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces when we got him at eight weeks. He was way, way under weight, but he caught up quickly. … Continue readingBig Jake sits anywhere he wants
“My full name is Buster Douglas. I’m a fighter, not a biter.”— Buster, a rescue dog found in Huntsville a couple years ago “He’s a bad dog. He eats everything in sight. He jumps on the chair, gets on the table, and eats all my … Continue readingYou name it, Buster will eat it
Watching for the elusive underwater squirrel-duck.— Prissy, a rat terrier “I got her as a Christmas present. She was only about a year old, so I bought a book on well-trained puppies. It worked. Nearly everything works when you give her treats. “We make a … Continue readingPrissy loves squirrels — and ducks, too
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 my own dog, Swayze would be a cool name. … Continue readingSwayze fancies herself a bus driver
“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 type of name. “If you’re sitting down, she’ll bark … Continue readingWhatever Cleopatra wants, she gets
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 black but quickly grew out to a beautiful silver … Continue reading‘He is the best poodle I’ve ever had’
“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 of Houston on Ash Wednesday. That’s how he got … Continue readingAsh Wednesday roamer finds a home
“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 the shelter and found her. My wife’s a very … Continue readingFirst-time dog owner gets his Husky