Darla transforms into loving dog
“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...
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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...
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...
Dogs have a friend, and a voice, in rescuer
“When I lost my dog of 13 years, I thought I was going to go off the deep end. She was a Labrador Retriever. She was my love. I wasn’t ready for another dog, but I...
Finding homes for rescue dogs is 24/7 endeavor
“It started with my dad. When I was growing up, he was over the animal shelter for the city where we lived in Arizona. He constantly was bringing dogs and cats home. He loved all animals,...
Dog rescuer aiming for more success stories
“I guess my first rescue happened when I was about 12 years old. I brought home a St. Bernard. My mom said, ‘Oh, no you don’t.’ My stepdad said, ‘Let the girl have the dog.’ Since...
‘I guess I just connect better with dogs’
“I’m not much of a people person. I guess I just connect better with dogs. I can read dogs really well, especially the abused ones. “This guy came from a man who was abusing him to...
Dogs find safe, loving home with this guy
“We have two rescue dogs. We bought Levi here as a puppy. We weren’t planning to, but he was in a really bad part of town and he was flea infested. I just couldn’t leave him...
Rescue dogs happy to be ‘part of the family’
“My wife found Lucky (left) in a garbage bag along the side of the road with two litter mates that were already dead. When I got home from the animal shelter with Dixie, she was standing...
