“I’m cut from a different cloth.”— Emmy, a Labrador Retriever-pit bull mix He was picked up as a stray puppy on the street. He is named for his emerald puppy eyes, which turned brown. “He loves to rub against curtains. He’ll walk up to curtains … Continue readingIt’s all about the curtains for Emmy
“Hokey smoke, are you going to pull a rabbit out of your hat?”— Rocky, a Siberian Husky “He’s very mischievous, although he’s acting pretty good right now. We have two other dogs, a Chihuahua and a mutt, and he normally likes to torment them. One … Continue readingRocky — the great tormentor
Meet Russell, a traveling dog. “I got him from a friend. I asked how much he wanted for him, and he said to just give him a good home. I was a truck driver for years, and he jumped in the 18-wheeler when he was … Continue readingRussell the traveler has seen the country
Meet Smudge. He was a gift from a brother, whose dog had a litter. “She was flown here from Utah, where he lives. He paid for everything. It was very sweet. She has gorgeous eyelashes. She’s just a pretty girl. She actually has different types … Continue readingSmudge is her ‘little Frankenpuppy’
“Good morning, ground crew.” — Ace, a Pomeranian-Poodle mix “We got him from the Friends for Life shelter in Houston. It’s a no-kill animal shelter, and they foster out all the pets. We got him as soon as he was available. They took in his mom … Continue readingAce flies around his family’s apartment
“My name is Axel. Got it memorized?”— Two-year-old Chihuahua/Italian Greyhound special blend Adopted from the Austin Animal Center by a Texas State University student and his girlfriend. “He’s so vicious. If you’re not careful, he’ll lick your face off. He’s the sweetest dog. He’s super … Continue readingBe careful, Axel might ‘lick your face off’
“It’s a great day for a ball game. Let’s play two.” — Charles, a Lab, German Shepherd and Husky blend “He’s a spazz. He’s got way too much energy all the time. He’s a lot of fun, though. He’s kind of fat, so he’s not as … Continue readingHe loves to fetch, eat grass, sniff poop
“You can’t have too many chums.” — Bruce, a pit bull “He’s named after the shark in ‘Finding Nemo’ because he’s all gray, except for a white chest. He’s goofy. He’s like a baby. He cries when I leave. He has to come with me everywhere … Continue readingBruce the pit bull cries like a baby
“I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.” — Merci, a Shih Tzu “Her mother was attacked by another dog and died, so we’ve had Merci since she was two weeks old. We had to bottle feed her and everything. … Continue readingMerci protective after mother dies
Meet Lucy, adopted from the Baytown animal shelter, and described as super chill. “We just took her to the vet for the first time, and they think she’s about 4 months old. We were looking for a dog for our family, and we thought we’ll … Continue readingLucy ‘like a Christmas dream’ for kids