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 snore a lot.”
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 wanted a small dog because...
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 all. We’ve only heard her...
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 couldn’t care for her. So...
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 taken back when she pulled...
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 dog, Butter, and I wanted...
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. She said: ‘This lady at...
Painted military rock finds its true home
“I really like to paint military rocks, eagles, U.S.A. rocks. I’m proud of my country. I love my country. One time this lady wanted me to paint a picture of a tattoo. It was a military scene with a flag and...
Painted rocks help build human connection
“When I started, I painted very simplistic rocks. They might have a little heart or a bee on them. Then I saw what other people were doing, this very detailed artistic work, and I decided to challenge my abilities. I found...
Apartment fire claims his cockatiel friends
“This man wanted to get back at his wife, who had been living in my apartment complex. So on a Fourth of July, he decided to throw a Molotov cocktail onto her porch. I was home at the time. I was...
