“Follow me. I have a nose for trouble.”— Annie (for Little Orphan Annie), basset hound mix, about 6 years old. She was adopted from a shelter about four years ago. Her owner says she has multiple personalities.
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”— Cowgirl, a German Shepherd/Australian Shepherd special blend, who sometimes quotes Maya Angelou She was a puppy scheduled to be … Continue readingCowgirl gets second chance, new family
“You talking to me?”— Bruce, Miniature Schnauzer, about 3 years old Adopted from a shelter about a year ago, Bruce can be aggressive with those outside his family. “We’re trying to get him to open up and become more used to people and other dogs, … Continue readingBruce learning to be less aggressive
“Sometimes you have to build your own family.”— Roxy, Shepherd/hound mix about 9 months old “She found us. We leave our garage door open about 4 inches. I walked out there one morning because the cat was freaking out about something, and there she was. … Continue readingRoxy takes advantage of open garage
“All your balls are belong to me.”— Toy-obsessed Jack, 2-year-old pit bull and basset hound mix, adopted from Friends for Life in Houston when the family moved to Texas “My husband and I saw a picture of him, but we didn’t realize that his body … Continue readingStocky, muscular Jack fits right in
“I like to cuddle.”— Darla, Old English Bulldog, adopted from a humane society in Florida “She looked awful when we got her. She was only 5 pounds and had mange really bad. She’s made a big transformation from then. “She was really scared when we … Continue readingDarla transforms into loving dog
“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 I had just moved … Continue readingBeing small pays off big for Lady
“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 bark twice and that’s … Continue readingNot every dog is a barker
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 I took her, and … Continue readingIzzy, Kandi like two peas in a pod
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 him and gave him … Continue readingRommel gets new lease on life, loving home