“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
“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
After rescuing, training and donating a Labrador retriever to the family of a fallen police officer in Michigan in December, Danny McWilliams is ready to take the next step with his organization, The Thin Blue Line Dog Project. “The 501(c)3 paperwork has begun. Board members … Continue readingProject supports families of fallen police officers
“We got her as a puppy, and she was a very bad little girl at first. The people we got her from would not even let her out of the car because they were afraid she’d get loose and run off. But we fell in … Continue readingDeaf dog, Angel, becomes part of the family
“After I started my training business I thought that if dogs can help soldiers deal with all the traumatic things they see and experience, maybe they also can help the child of a fallen police officer. So I decided to start The Thin Blue Line … Continue readingDog trainer helps fallen officers’ families
It’s a familiar story. One I hear often enough from young college students. “I’m studying business management right now. I like the idea of working for myself and being my own boss. But I don’t know. I might change my major. There are a lot … Continue readingCollege student weighs her career options
“My roommate has two little dogs that are elderly, but I’ve been wanting one of my own. Once I started looking, I didn’t really see anything that caught my eye. “Then a coworker and I were leaving the Pasadena Animal Shelter, literally walking out the … Continue readingAnd then one day Brooksea walked into his life