Deaf Dog Awareness Week 2014
The last full week of September is Deaf Dog Awareness Week. This year the dates are September 21st-27th. I thought that this would be a good time to write about the benefits of owning a deaf dog, and...
View ArticleFrankie – The Survivor
9 years ago Frankie experienced what could have been one of the scariest moments of his life...Hurricane Katrina. This special little pup lived in an animal shelter on the Gulf Coast and he survived...
View ArticlePenelope – The Gentle Giant
Harlequin Great Danes. Large, stoic dogs who tend to be the biggest lap dogs in the world! It's no secret these dogs don't actually fit in your lap, but I've never met one that wouldn't try. The post...
View ArticleLily- Once a Castaway, Now a Confidant
Wandering the streets of Memphis on a cold, gray January day, six week old Lily was just trying to survive. Luckily, she chose the right street to roam down at the exact right time. She had no idea...
View ArticleLottie Dot, Dora, Izzy, and Astro – The Spotters
After rescuing Lottie Dot as a tiny puppy off a highway in Oklahoma in 2005, Patricia Belt got a scary and unexpected diagnosis. For months, Lottie Dot accompanied her to daily treatments that wore her...
View ArticleSnow – The Toy Hoarder
Brenda O’Conner was visiting a friend’s daughter at a pet shop one day when she noticed a tiny white puppy with extremely long ears. The staff at the store explained she was a member of a litter of...
View ArticlePilly and Gouda – Still Searching For That Perfect Family
Parvo early in a pup's life usually spells disaster, but Pilly not only beat Parvo but also Sarcoptic Mange before she was eight weeks old. This tenacious little girl was “purchased” from a family that...
View ArticleOne Thing Remains the Same
This past week you've read the stories of some pretty special dogs. They come from different backgrounds and have all been through different things as they traveled through life, but one thing remains...
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