Category: Stray Dog Stories

  • Alone But Never Lonely – A Friend At Every Corner

    Hank is a one-year-old Labrador Retriever mix who has never met a stranger in his life. My encounter with Hank was pure chance. If you’ve been reading my site for a while, you probably know that my favorite pup at the shelter right now is Koko, a Siberian Husky I walk every week. While getting…

  • This Poor Dog Wants To Experience Love

    The next dog I walked after my odd encounter with a German gentlemen was a timid and shy girl named Fern. Fern is a 7 year old Doberman Pinscher mix with a left cherry eye. (I never heard of a cherry eye and was curious if it would go away on its own or if…

  • A Dog Who Is Excited By Their Beautiful Reflection

    Quick post to share photos of the Holiday decorations that I briefly mentioned in my last post towards the end. I tried to get Koko to pose in front of the tree but she wasn’t in the festive mood! lol As we were going through the tree she discovered her reflection in the Christmas ornaments…

  • A Love Bug In The Shape Of A Dog

    The final dog I walked to cap off my strange day was a goofy and lovable boy named Angus. Angus is a Rottweiler and German Shepherd mix and estimated to be around three years old. I’m not entirely sure why I felt drawn to walk such a large breed. Maybe, in some odd way, I…

  • Maleficent, a Fascinating Dog Who Eases Your Mind

    To shake off the bizarre bite mishap that took place, I wanted to walk another dog. One of the pups I chose to help me regain my confidence in walking dogs, was Maleficent. (I’ll share the 2nd pup soon) Maleficent is listed as a 1 year old Australian Kelpie mix. Maleficent also happens to be…

  • A Siberian Husky Mix Who Will Make You Laugh

    Vinny a Siberian Husky Mix, is as soft & cuddly as your favorite childhood teddy bear! Before I even met him, I had some concerns. It stated with 6 words. “I would like to walk Vinny.” I happily stated. This request was met with reservations from attendant #1, who looked over towards attendant #2. Attendant…

  • A Dog Who Will Embrace You With Love

    To keep my promise to Chloe, I freed her from her kennel so she too could explore the great outdoors like her kennel mate Rachel Amber. My outing with Chloe happened because she tugged at my heart strings the week before, when she showered me with affection while I was struggling to return Rachel Amber…

  • This Beautiful Siberian Husky Mix Has Lots Of Swagger

    Despite his name, Atlas, a handsome Siberian Husky mix is still desperately searching for a home! (At the time of this post, he’s been in the shelter for 111 days) Atlas is one cool pup, that exudes confidence. I was expecting him to be a ball of energy but he was so laid back. He…

  • This Dog Wants To Be Free

    Her eyes are like daggers to my heart that . . . Ok, that sounds really painful, but seriously those piercing blue eyes stop me in my tracks each time I see Rachel Amber. You know a dog is special when they have two names. Miss Rachel is a 1 year old German shelter mix…