On May 23, 2006, a cute white fur ball was born.  Little did I know his Dad was bringing him to our new home as a surprise to his brother, Corey.  We added to our "Clampets," so Jed it was!  Jed was your typical Lab at first; hunting was always on his mind.  His Sister, Jessica, and I spent many nights with a flashlight looking for him.  We realized it wasn't Ducks he was out hunting!  We took a trip to the vet, no more girlfriends for my...

It was 15 years ago this little pup, Tucker, came into our life. It's heart breaking to let him go as he went through several life phases with us.  Our hearts are deeply saddened to say goodbye as we will miss him dearly. We are thankful he is no longer in pain and that we are left with joyful memories. From driving hours across Ohio from Pittsburgh, PA to get "Mr. Handsome" as was his original name to bring him home to be known as Tucker, Tuck-Tuck , T. Tucker Trouble and...

Mick was an abandoned underweight, grumpy, grizzly 3 year old with heart worms when we rescued him. He was scared of people but mostly men. But oh what love can do to repair a broken heart!  Mick wasn’t just our “dog”... he was our fierce protector, loving companion, and most of all one of “US”! When he realized we were his forever family he became the MOST laid back and lovable ole marshmallow. I don’t think Mick was really “ready” to...

Words cannot describe how much love and companionship Georgie provided to us during her 11 years on this Earth. She was the most loyal, loving, affectionate and sweet girl, and our family could not have been more blessed than we were in 2007 when she came into our lives. She spent her puppy years growing up in Michigan while her mom finished school, and then spent her final years down south playing with cows and sunning herself on the deck once Mom moved away from home. She was a great big...

“Little Boy,” born June 21, 2004, was one of the sweetest babies ever from a puppy until his sunset on February 25, 2019.  He loved us all without asking for anything in return, and he was so very much loved.  He loved the kids and grandkids and was very protective of them.  He had a way about him that you couldn’t help but to love and adore.  My mother called him “Grandmother’s Boy," (the only boy she had).  Precious boy, you will...

When they say dogs leave paw prints on our hearts, it is so very true.  My Baby was found in a field with her siblings.  She was tiny, but had the cutest four white paw tips.  The family wouldn’t pick out a name, so Baby it was.   And she was the baby for sure!  She learned real fast about sitting, shaking hands(paws) and to give kisses and ‘other paw’……. She would never ever roll over for me though!  Baby was my dog bond,...

I got Joey when he was 6 weeks old from a box in front of Walmart when I was just a teenager.  He became known as the "Walmart dog."  Joey stayed with me and my husband for almost 16 years and touched our lives.  He was not just a dog, but our kid, protector, and best friend.  He got to be apart of so much of our lives...college, marriage, our first home, second, third...our 2 beautiful children being born.  Every part of mine and my husbands adult life has...

Slocum was a big boy with a big heart. He loved everyone and was just super sweet. He was probably the tallest dog we ever had, and was also very handsome. 2012-2018

Gunny (black) and Squeaker (white) were littermates who adopted us as kittens when we served as missionaries in Amman, Jordan.  When we went to the Middle East we had to leave our two beloved dogs behind because Muslims traditionally disdain dogs, but it wasn't long before we just had to have a "fur fix."  Cats are tolerated in the ME, but are typically no more than vermin roaming the streets and living out of dumpsters.  We were fortunate enough to have a...

My wife and I adopted Frank from the Humane Society in 2004 when he was a pup. He lived with us for over fourteen years. He was a big-hearted dog, curious, joyful, tender. At age two he became a licensed pet therapy dog, visiting children and elders in hospitals and nursing homes. Later he trained to sniff out people’s missing cats. We formed a company called “Lost Cat Finders of Memphis,” and were featured on the Channel Five Action News. What we’ll remember most...