Tell us your dog tales.



Name: Luchi

Luchi is a Spinone Italiano, an Italian hunting dog who comes to work with me every day in my small publishing business. She contributes to the office routines by snoring, playing with bones, and generally enjoying herself during conference calls and meetings.




Name: Bengy

My name is Benjy and I think I have the biggest ears in the known canine world . is there anyone out there who can do better?




Name: Tolly

My name is Tolly, and I'm the world's coolest dog! I live in Austin, Texas, where I lead a very busy life. My activities include: shopping at the local pet store, chasing deer in the neighborhood, hiking through Austin's greenbelts, running with my owner, visiting my friends at the dog park and sniffing the cat next door.

My life hasn't always been so perfect, though. When I was a puppy I was abused. I ended up at the local Humane Society. I had mange and worms and I was so scared, but I lucked out. I got adopted by someone who thinks the world revolves around me. Every dog should be so lucky!




Name: Glinda

Glinda was discovered at SPCA after our beloved cairn terrier, Mac, passed away. She was an abused dog, had been picked up by animal protection services and was at the end of her "vacation" at SPCA. I looked at her and she looked at me and it was love at first sight. Everyone we knew thought we were crazy to get a 2 year old, abused dog. We named her Glinda because of the OZ connection with our cairn and worked to gain her trust. She is magical, loving and as our vet says, "thanks folks for salvaging this magical dog." She loves to flirt!



Name: Coyo

A wolf/german shepard mix wandered into our family's life when I was three. He stayed for a year before wandering off again. I remember nothing of this time in my life but him. He was my protector and patient friend ... and we "spoke" to one another. I have never forgotten him. Shortly after my 50th birthday he came back. I opened the doors of my shop one dark morning and he was standing there looking at me. We have been reunited now for four years. My greatest wish is to be able to run with him when we are both on "the Other Side".



Name: Willy

I love Willy. He is hours upon hours of entertainment and laughter. These are the top 3 cutest things that Willy does:
1) Wiggles on his back fighting with stuffed animals
2) Goes nuts in a blanket
3) Begs for tummy rubs
What is life without a dog?



Erika
Name: Bekett

Bekett is a three-year-old pit bull mix. Since she entered our lives one year ago, she continues to amaze us with her irrepressible dogginess.

Although she's a cheerful girl, she is very serious about Kongs, carrots, peanut butter, walkies, the dog park (heaven!), squirrels and other dogs (let's play chase!).

People often ask, "Zat a pit?" Well, sure. At 43 lbs. she's wee for a pit but she's got the punkin' head and a sleek muscular body. You can't tell from this photo, but she's covered in freckles that show through her white hair. Her sweet disposition makes her a good pit bull ambassador too.

We'll always be grateful to Pit Bull Rescue Central http://www.pbrc.net for helping us find the perfect dog.



jamz
Name: chumz

arf! my name is CHUMMY and i'm 10 years old! i'm really a lil shy, and i run away from strangers..but i sure can produce a mean growl to scare you off first! GRRR!



Mary
Name: Pip

Hello!!! My name is Pip and although I'm sleeping in this picture, I'm really a fiesty little guy. I'm a 3lb Pomeranian who loves to fight with fuzzy bedroom slippers and then suck on them until I fall asleep. Sometimes Mom catches me in the trash can, but I swear that I'm a good boy, right??



Robyn Myers
Name: Korina (and pups)

Korina is our 2 year old black lab / golden retreiver cross -- and a breeder for Canine Companions for Independence. CCI is a national non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs. The breeding and puppy-training is accomplished by volunteers, while the advanced dog training, and human-dog team training is done by professional trainers (with the support of many volunteers).

We are Korina's Breeder Caretakers -- and this picture shows our first litter of CCI pups born in January 2002. In order from left to right they are Hilo, Hanai, Hoana, Hilani, Hoku and Hoaka. After two months at our house with lots of love, food and socialization, the end of March they headed off to their Puppy Raisers all around the country. One is in New York, another in Atlanta, two near Dallas, one near Sacramento, and the last in South West Washington state. In a little over a year, the pups will head back to one of five CCI National Training centers for advanced training, and those that pass will be placed with a person with a disability. These dogswill bring the miracle of love, support, and independence to their disabled owners. And by then, Korina will have had more puppies, and the process will continue. Some people wait a lifetime for a miracle, at CCI we raise them one (or more) at a time.

http://www.caninecompanions.org



ariel
Name: Paolo

Am I one puppy with, dare I say, a great sense of humor or what...?! I'm Paolo, now 7 months, the wonderful companion for my adopted mom. Here in NYC we go almost everywhere together. We are always stopped on the street due to my charm and personal style! Woof!



Nicole
Name: Trixie

My dog Trixie is really skinny and scared of strangers. She is nice but not to strangers! She is a little over 2 years old, but I can't imagine life wiyhout her. She is big and FURRY!



Sharon Williams
Name: JACKIE 'O'

Well I am a Jack Russell just like Spinnaker. My parents were immigrants to the USA from England and Scotland. I have had a very good life and I am Queen of the Ranch. Oh, did I mention I will be 20 years old this August 2002? That is a story in itself. I live with quite a few Jack Russells and if you would like to visit my friends, they can be found at www.angelfire.com/or/jackrussellsher



Alisha Fox
Name: Minnie

My dog is a lovable pup. She knows the words, eat,lay and speak. She loves kids and is a beagle with lab in her. She loves strangers to but if you walk in the house in the middle of the night, she'll bark her head off! I went overseas with my family and had to leave her with my Grandma. Minnie likes other dogs. She also is a little fat. She plays catch, chase and hide and seek. That's my favorite game with her. Minnie is my best friend and I can talk to her whenever I need to.



Kate Dahlberg
Name: Walter

Walter's just over three months old and is growing like a weed. He can be vicious as a frustrated, spoiled child, but is sweet as a angel when he's tired. He's a floppy lab with white huskie fur, tan blush on his cheeks and back. His sweet face is slowly blurring the memory of my Lucy girl, the greatest golden that ever lived, who was put down this summer. I can only hope he'll be as sweet.



Ros
Name: Shilo

Shilo is very special. I had dogs when I was a kid, and had always wanted another one as an adult. I was lucky to have found Shilo through an ad a breeder had placed. You see Shilo was one of the German Pinscher pups this breeder produced from her first litter. She was looking for a good home for him, because he was "pet quality". You see Shilo's chest markings are not perfect, and his ears didn't stand as perfectly as the breeder would have liked, BUT what is perfect about Shilo is his disposition, and personality. He loves the world, and everyone who meets him, loves him too. I am so lucky to have found him, I wish he could live forever. As you can see in this photo, Shilo has a habit of taking my side of the couch whenever I get up to do something. I don't mind in the least, since he is kindly keeping my seat warm, ha,ha,ha. I love him very much he is my bestfriend, and he too can read my moves like a book. He is very expressive in his facial expressions, a very "animated" dog himself. He has trained me



Jeanette Hooper
Name: Tai Hee

My nickname is Tai-Tai I am a 5 yr old sable pomeranian. My favorite game is "ring the little dog" Since I am too little to run with a frisbee my person bought me one with a hole in the center and I flip it over my head and run right back with it so she can throw it again! I have to make sure my person gets her excersice she has MS and so I take good care of her. Of course I only sleep on my own pillow in the big bed.



Jill
Name: Luke
Luke was a stray. When we got him we were grieving the loss of our dog Jake. I was hesitant to love again as deeply as I had loved Jake. Luke charmed us with his affection and comedic acts. He helped us to love and laugh again.



Name: Gracie
It was an oversite that I didn't mention that I live with Spinnaker. Again,thanks for putting my picture on this site.We do appreciate all the responsesand activity that's being generated.



Danielle Becker
Name: Lady Madonna
Lady was given to me by my father as a college graduation gift, that was in the spring of 1994. She is my first dog and all the pets I have coupled her with afterward are really her pets (two Siamese cats and one Pekinese), she is the queen. She is so human, honestly, sometimes it is scary. She is, (and she will agree with me on this) a little princess.



Name: Gracie
Spinnaker gets all the lime light on this site. This is a chance to be shown off too. Thanks.



Name: Pancho
I found Pancho at an animal shelter with his hair so matted that he looked like a fuzzy soccer ball. He looked right into my eyes and "claimed" me as his own. On the drive home, I knew something terribly was wrong because everytime he tried to get comfortable on the front seat, he screamed. After a quick warm bath and a virtual shave, we headed for the vet. He was so loaded with parasites, he had to stay there (on IV's) for two days. We also discovered that he had a bone spur on his left back hip. Three months of fattening up later, he had his surgery on the hip. Although he still limps a little, he has been my best buddy for 12 years. He got his CD in three shows before we had to admit that the hip was not going to take jumping. Even though I have added numerous other rescues to the family since (there are six dogs here now), Pancho has never once failed to be a courteous older brother to them all. He's almost blind now and isn't quite as enthusiastic about his carrot, he continues to be a special friend.



Steve Burkett
Name: Missy (But I call her messy )
when she was young she would jump up and grab my belt for me to hold on till i rubbed her head and loved to play ball. she has gone to work with me for over ten years now . she gaurds my truck on the job and has the run of it .When we get home she eats with us and then while we watch TV she retires to her bed.She will not sleep in a dog bed and hasn't. she has her own room with a twin bed a doggy door with its own porch and steps and a water Bowl(food stays in the kitchen) She just had her twelveth Birthday 03/20.



Jude Fine
Name: Nicki
Nicki was rescued in Montana in late December, and transferred to my rescue group, Senior Canine Rescue Society, in Alberta, Canada, in early January. She was seriously afflicted with mange when we got her - half bald, emaciated, no muscle tone and with that sad "old dog who has given up" look in her eyes. 2 1/2 months of aggressive treatment and maximum nutrition later, she is shiny, bouncy, happy and her eyes glow! Her little butt end never stops wiggling. She is a joy to have around and will be looking for her very own forever home soon. See her "before" and "after" pictures!
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9703/Nicki.html



Nancy Hopkins
Name: Barney
This is Barney and his sleigh for the local Reindog Parade. His people worked really hard on his sleigh and Barn looking great pulling two little girls in the parade, but alas, he won no prize. Barney didn't care. He lives to make people smile and he over-achieved that day!



Terry Hirneisen
Name: General
Although Pam and I have rescued numerous dogs over the years, one Samoyed came with 6 extra bundles. General quickly became my very special pal. This Golden Retreiver cross became my friend of friends. His eyes always were filled with the joy and happiness of life. He was there to serve. The picture of health, General was the healthiest of the litter and full of vitality. He was fun loving and relesihed playing games with my stallion Majo. He was the very definition of loyal and gave me more than I could ever return. When I thought we were just begining and General was about to turn four years old, he developed Lymphoma. He had never been sick and now I was told he was terminally ill. The symptoms were swift. We did our best to DELAY THE INEVITABLE. After Chemo Therapy, this wonderous General even ran with Majo again, albeit not with quite the stamina he once knew. But General isn't running here now. General no longer flies down a stretch of beach or trail with his enthusiasm to be part of the team. http://majos-stall.com/general.html



Phil & Ann Somerset
Name: Chipper
We had cats; as many as four at a time. We liked how they were pretty much independent, and you could leave them home for a weekend without worrying about them eating or going to the bathroom. Still, Ann would occasionally talk about getting a dog. I was apprehensive.
On a visit to a friend in rural Western Maryland near the end of 1997, a little black and white terrier pup came trotting up to us out of the woods. He was about four months old, and didn't look as if he had been on his own for very long. Ann said to our host, "If you can't find out who he belongs to, we'll take him."
I groaned inwardly, seeing my freedom slipping away. Needless to say, even after placing ads in the local paper and keeping in touch with the local shelter, we couldn't find his owner. After failing to get him a home in our neighborhood, we kept him. Ann named him Chipper. It only took a couple of days for my bonding to be complete and irreversible. He is the most well-adjusted dog I have ever seen. He loves other dogs, cats, and people, especially children. He is energetic and playful outside, but calm and quiet in the house. He housebroke effortlessly, and has been sleeping with us since he was about a year old. He's only about 3 1/2 years old, so he'll be with us for a long time. He generates a large part of my social life. I take him for a "play group" every Saturday and Sunday morning at our local school, and we now offer his services in socializing other peoples' puppies. I'm thinking of offering him as a therapeutic dog in a nursing home; he'd be great!



Name: Franklin
My name is Franklin. I suppose you could call me either a Doberset, or a Basserman. My mom was a Doberman who's family didn't keep a very close eye on her comings and goings. Rumor has it that my dad was a Basset Hound, but he's long gone, and I've moved on too. I have his legs and his bark, but mom's head. No one knows where my curly corkscrew tail came from. Some folks say I'm a hodgepodge of mismatched parts, but I prefer the term 'unique'. I have a nice place to stay now - dogs to play with, regular meals, and lots of treats, but I need my own home. I'm already neutered, (THAT was fun) and I even have a microchip. Can you play frisbee (I can't, but I wanna learn), and tug of war (I'll let you win if you play with me), and do you like to laugh? Well then, maybe I'm the dog for you.
I have my own webpage at http://crackerjill.com/dogrescue/franklin/



Mike Worrall
Name: Stirling
My name is Stirling after famed Stirling Castle in Scotland. I am a Gordon Setter, the Scottish entry in the Setter trio (which also includes English Setters and Irish Setters). My nick names are 'Zwerdling' (after the NPR host of the same name) and 'Sturdy' because I can slam into things (a favorite pastime) and walk away unscathed. My favorite food is corned beef (NOT Hagis). I live with 4 cats and two humans in Los Angeles.



Jim
This is my dog SIMBA. Simba has many names like "SIM"-a name I use to avoid the references to Simba of The Lion King (I got him in 1996 from the SPCA at the height of that movie's popularity. The SPCA said that over 50% of dogs and cats that came in that year were named Simba); SIMBINO-an Italian translation provided by Simba's other caretaker; SIMBY-a cute affectionate name that I really don't like but my nieces and nephews use so that Simba won't bite them; and SRIMALIE-the name of a friend of mine but Simba responds to it. I made SIMBA wear this ridiculous Santa Hat for a holiday card I sent to friends. He didn't like it but will do anything for a treat hovering over his nose. The little white beard you can see was his idea. He is adorable, strong, smart, funny, loving, has a great smile, and totally loyal. No...he is not available.



Name: Coco "Bundles" Yoon
Language(s): Korean, English
Occupation: Family pet & teenage mother Her boyfriend lives down the street and we don't like him because he doesn't seem too smart. He chases and barks at cars.
Likes: Eating, Playing w/Stephan, causing a ruckus, taking naps, getting scratched on the tummy, hiding under blankets and farting.
Arch enemy: My grandma, because she goes after her with a cane!



Patrick
Chihuahuas have a reputation of being high strung little dogs - and they are - but Angie, my childhood dog, didn't help this reputation with her total dependence on caffeinated tea in the morning. One morning she tasted some tea my mother had spilled in her saucer, and Angie just went nuts with joy. From then on, Angie was hooked, and made all kinds of noise, with the yipping and the begging and the stamping of her clicky little nails on the linoleum floor n the morning if she didn't get her tea with millk and sugar. My mother would put a little saucer on the floor and Angie would share mom's morning tea.



Nina Haft
This is my dog Patsy, also known as The Pretty Pretty. Patsy's teeth were worn down perfectly into the shape of a tennis ball. It was only after her eyesight went (at 18 years of age) that she lost interest in playing catch. Once time she bounced the ball back to me with the front of her teeth 38 consecutive times. I always wondered what the record for that was.



Amanda
Cosmo really named himself. Driving home from the farm in Virginia where we got him (him, small and black and tan and calm...us, instantly in love), we tried out a slew of names before we found one he liked. "Jackson," we tried. He whimpered. "Homer," we suggested. He whined. And on and on, as we drove down the seemingly endless route 7 late on a Sunday night. Then "Cosmo." No whimpering. No whining. Just calm. "Cosmo" it was. It's turned out to be a perfect name...he's not as much of a clown as the name suggests, but he's the best natured dog we've ever had. He's just a friendly little fellow. And the name suits him. Since we moved into DC we've discovered that while Cosmo may be a fitting name, it's not a particularly original one: "Oh, there's another Cosmo who lives around here!" (Yes, we know.) Another common response to a Cosmo introduction: "Oh, like Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld!" No. Not like any other Cosmo in the world. Just Cosmo. Our little black and tan friend.



Hi! I'm Augie the Doggie. I'm a bichon frise. While I love the attention my fluffy coat can attract, I don't enjoy being brushed and primped. And despite my fussy looks and wardrobe (don't ask), I'm really just a regular guy. If you promise to provide me with an everlasting supply of Augie Burgers and chew toys, occasional walks and lots of love, I'm the most affectionate, attentive companion ever!



Elizabeth
This is Jinks. I found her, a stray, on the street in San Francisco. About a month after I decided to adopt her, I was up in the Sierras with some friends. It must have been the first time Jinks had ever seen snow and she made the mistake of walking out onto a half-frozen lake. There was a guy - a friend of a friend - who was on this trip too. When he saw Jinks fall in and start to make a beeline across the lake, cutting her way through the thin layer of ice, he jumped in and pulled her out. I actually missed all of this, but I saw him right after, soaking wet, teeth chattering, and I immediately fell in love. He saved my dog's life and soon became my boyfriend. That relationship has ended, but Jinks and I are still together after seven years.