Walking With Strays

A Diary of Shelter Dogs Through the Eyes of a Volunteer Walker

  • 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…

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  • Bite-Sized Adventures: My Unexpected Battle with a Shelter Dog

    From childhood teddy bear to Gloomy Bear. Who is Gloomy Bear? Gloomy Bear is a character that originates from Japan. He is an angry bear who was adopted at a young age by a little boy named Pity. Despite constantly being attacked by Gloomy, Pity knows that Gloomy is innocent in his violence. Yes, I may…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Huskies Are More Than Just a Pretty Dog Breed, They Are Amazing

    Kokomi or as I like to call her, Koko for short since I always mistakenly call her Kagome, who is a character from the very the popular series Inuyasha, is a beautiful Husky who captivates those who cross her path. It’s incredible the amount of compliments she received during our walks. Is it possible to…

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  • How a Simple Act by a Husky Dog, Changed My Fate

    Orchid is a white Husky dog as graceful & delicate as her name! She has a calm sophistication and her piercing blue eyes makes one’s heart melt. This walk was an unusual one for me as it was the 1st walk I had when an event was taking place in the park. Orchid pulled me…

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  • Clover Has Strong Beliefs that her Luck Will Change

    I had the pleasure of walking one cool dog named Clover. She has a distinctive look, her eyebrow markings are my favorite. Such a cutie!!! I can’t believe she’s still at the shelter, I know I can’t make any assumptions about a dogs personality after 3 walks but my encounter with her has been nothing…

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