dog
It's no coincidence that a dog is a man's best friend; they're more faithful than most other animals, and more faithful than many people.
Ruby and Mariah
After we euthanized Jezzie, our seventy-pound Australian Shepherd, adopted nine years earlier, my husband Ralph decided he wanted another Aussie. I found one online at the Wenatchee, Washington no-kill shelter. We drove from Lakewood, Washington across the mountains to see her in person.
By Andrea Corwin 4 years ago in Petlife
Rescurers
Oza was part German Shepard, part Lab, maybe a pit bull. Whatever she was after she had gotten pregnant, she was discarded. She was taken to the Humane Society with her belly full of pups. She had given birth to 9 pups. All pups were beautiful and healthy. It's just that Oza's previous owner could not handle keeping any of the pups and was angry at Oza for engaging in fornication on her front lawn. The pit bull had jumped on her and pinned around Oza's haunches.
By Lucy Socha4 years ago in Petlife
Vargr
Every morning I wake up in a house overlooking 500 acres of central Texas land that I manage called Valkyrie Ranch. As I drink my coffee and look outside, I see something different every day. This land is an exotic game ranch dedicated to preserving various types of animals that would otherwise be extinct (or heading in that direction) in their natural habitat, such as Piere-Davids, blackbuck, oryx, wildebeest, fallow, etc. Most of them roam freely around the property; some are in their enclosures - for their safety and ours. Working with them can be one of the most rewarding occupations, but it can also be one of the most heartbreaking.
By Jim Stovall 4 years ago in Petlife
Remy
I never expected to love anything as much as I did the minute that I met Remy. The day feels like the first day of my real life, like everything before it was just a dream, that every memory that led up to that day was just imagined. It is so interesting to think about how quickly your life begins to matter- that your heart feels whole when you didn’t even know that it was missing a piece before that moment. That is exactly how I felt thinking about the moment I met Remy. His short fawn coat, soft brown eyes, and floppy ears made up the perfect image of the dog that I once dreamt of having.
By Christopher Charest4 years ago in Petlife
Meeting Remy
Misha passed away in July. She was old, a beautiful, sweet little girl. Well, not so little. She was a german shepherd, bloodhound mix, about 120 pounds and taller than me. But she was strong and loving and gentle, and passed away from cancer in her sleep.
By Atticus Greyson4 years ago in Petlife
There is a CHANCE that he's going to run away.
To be honest, I have been waiting to make this “joke” for so long, but now I have to explain the joke. My dog’s name is Chance. I don’t know who he was named after and why he was named after that thing or person. All I know is that my dad had named him, and after a few years of having Chance, my dad has left. He left our family behind, my sister, my mom, but the person, well animal, who was hurt the most by his departure was my dog. Chance was heartbroken. Of course, he didn’t come up to me and tell me that, but I could. We all could see it behind his cheery smile, the feelings of devastation. Chance gets so excited every time my dad visits and acts like a puppy again.
By Ceo Of Dying4 years ago in Petlife
Dog Daze
Finnegan was a rescue times two over when I got him. He started his life in an abandoned row home in Philadelphia and his first rescue had never owned a dog. She wasn't a bad person. She just didn't realize the needs of a dog. It took awhile, but I finally convinced her to give Finn to me. I was told that he wasn't good at obeying and was a runner if he got lose.
By Carolyn Crouch4 years ago in Petlife
