“They were looking for a Border Collie, so I raised my big paw. Then the vet told my new family that the reason I was huge for my age was because I was also part Great Dane.”— Lodi, who came from the SPCA Lodi was … Continue readingCalifornia dog romance reminder
“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
“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 her. She was alone in her little kennel area. … Continue readingFiancé’s ‘dog eyes’ decision-maker
“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 one special dog. When we walked up to the … Continue readingRescue dog Miley ‘incredible’ find
“I’m more of a ‘whatever’ than a ‘what now?’ type.”— Grant, Labrador-Pyrenees or Labrador-Kuvasz mix “I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old. I got him from the Austin Animal Center. I was looking for a dog, went to the center, saw Grant, and … Continue readingGrant ‘the best $35 I ever spent’
“In canis corpore transmuto? Sure, I know what it means. But you have to believe.”— Shaggy “We adopted him from the Baytown Animal Shelter when he was four months old. We’ve had him for two months now. We already had a cat named Harley, but … Continue readingHarley, meet your new friend, Shaggy
“I like cows.” — Sasha “We’re not sure what kind of dog she is. We got her from the Baytown Animal Shelter about a year and a half ago. Cost just $10. We saw her picture in the paper, so we went to see her and … Continue readingRescue dog has growing vocabulary
Meet Copper (front) and Darryl. “We adopted Copper about eight months ago and Darryl eight years ago. “Darryl came from the Pals for Pooches organization. When they rescued the three puppies from a river bed area, the organization named them Larry, Darryl and Darryl. You … Continue readingCopper worships ‘four-paws brother’
“I’m going to be a little devil on Halloween.”— Granite, adopted from a Dallas shelter “We named him that because his color looked like the countertop. “He wears clothes most of the time. He has a Halloween costume that he loves; he’s a devil. He … Continue readingJust your normal clothes-wearing dog
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