Major Payne long way from home
“I don’t like to talk about my past.” — Major Payne, a Lhasa mix, picked up near Interstate 10 “My wife, my daughter and my granddaughter found him. He had his collar and tags on. We called...
Fiancé’s ‘dog eyes’ decision-maker
“I think the sign says: Dogs rule, babies drool.”— Anya, Jack Russell terrier mix, adopted from Pasadena Animal Shelter through PetSmart “We were not planning on getting a dog right then and there, until we saw...
Stitch finally delivers for new family
“This I know: Ohana means family. And family means nobody gets left behind.”— Stitch, blue pit bull, named for the character in “Lilo & Stitch.” “We got him from my cousin. We were looking for a...
Personalities differ among best friends
Mac (white): “This is my best buddy. Let me lick you, Moe.”Moe: “Get out of my face, kid.”— Mac and Moe, Chihuahua mixes Mac was purchased from a roadside stand. “We probably saved him because we...
Sandi wraps neighbors around her paw
“Being kind to humans can pay off.”— Sandi, a dachshund “She’s a wonderful dog. All of our neighbors love her. It’s just her personality. She will run next door and sit on our neighbor’s front porch...
Benji a skate park kind of dog
“Yes, I’ve heard all of the mascara jokes. But all I see are dark eyes.”— Benji, a Chihuahua-poodle mix “We weren’t really looking for a dog. But we saw him, and we had to have him....
Commander an expert at keep-away
“Can’t talk now. I’m on patrol for unattended balls.—Commander, German Shepherd “He likes to play keep-away. You give him a ball or toy, and he wants you to try to get it. But he’ll run from...
Rescue dog Miley ‘incredible’ find
“You can’t have too many friends.”— Miley, breed unknown “We got her from A Pet’s Wish. She’s a rescue dog. We were in the process of looking for a dog, but we wanted to find that...
Active Oakley can go stir crazy
“Call me Oakley. Like the shades.”— Eight-month-old Weimaraner “We just came from the vet. He’s 61 pounds, so we’ve got 20 pounds to go. I got him for my birthday. I’ve been wanting a bigger dog....
Jazzy can’t get enough of digital dogs
“If I had my own reality show, there are so many directions I could take it.”— Jassabelle Winkler (Jazzy), Japanese Chin “She will literally run to my Nook and open it because she wants to watch...
