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Listener Stories

Rocky, Indy

My son divorced the day before he deployed 06-14-08 leaving his 2 dogs with his exwife. We offered to watch his dogs thru the deployment but he knew the judge would not give him custody because of it. It broke our hearts to see him say goodbye to his loved children as well as our own hearts. We loved them as well. For months we grieved with the loss. To this day I cannot think of the day he said goodbye to Indy and Rocky. He talked to them as if they were children and they responded like children as well. I know that he would have fought to get custody of them but it is not an easy task when deployed and being responsible for a Company in the Combat Aviation Brigade. He also ran a Forward Operating Base. Our Soldiers sacrifice so much.
Irene from TX
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Tucker

Thanks to you, Mark, I’ve now been a member of the WSPA for a few months. I’ve resisted until now because I always thought that animal groups were a little whacky. That said, I can’t imagine life without animals and particularly, dogs. Tucker is my latest “best friend”. I am crushed whenever I lose a cherished dog, but I find that, with time, a new friend can help to ease the pain. Here’s to you and all dog lovers everywhere. I’m convinced that there is a special place for those that care for the lowliest among us. God bless dogs.

Darrell from KS

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Ace

This is Ace. We lost him to lymphoma on May 7 of this year. We only had him for 2.5 years. He was only 3.5 years old when we received the crushing diagnosis. Poor baby had so many issues – food aggression, barrier aggression, taking receipts out of my purse and chewing them up, on and on and on! But we loved him, he loved us, and we miss him.
Gwen from CA
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A Great Nation

7 years ago I moved from germany to the USA, I was 50 years old. This great Nation has been good to me from day 1, I worked hard and still do and try to give back to the community. This was my first dog. I got her from a shelter. She was abused and scared, Now, 7 years later and 4 dogs later we are all a happy family and daily listener of your show.
I found my home in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and don’t want to go back ever.
I got your book Liberty, but had no idea you wrote a dog book as well. Will put it on my wish list.
Thanks for your great show. I learned so much listening to you and reading your book.
Kind Regards,
Visi from AL
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Adama

Hi Mark,

My husband and I are both police officers. We often bring stray dogs and cats to the station to have them picked up by the ASPCA .Often than not they the animals perish and it is a shame. Last year on this date one of our guys brought in a pitbull terrier to the station.  They found her walking about the streets with no owner to be found.  She was at our station for about 4 1/2 days. she was about 6-8 months old at the time.  Usually ASPCA pics them up within 24 hrs but this time there was a big problem.  the pound that usually picks them up was under investigation of mistreatment of animals and they had found dozens of dead animals in bags that week.  before we were even made aware of this situation, my husband and I brought her home.  We named her ( ADAMA) (means = beautiful girl).  Adama proved to us the first week she was with us that she was very protective of my two toddlers and we quickly fell in love.  She a wonderful dog with such a great personality.

Diana from NJ

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Lola

Lola was a rescue dog from Miami.  She was about 6 when I adopted her, (i was told she was 3).  I have had her 6 years now and she is incredible.  She travels with me up and down the east coast and thinks she has 5 houses.  She is the queen of my neighborhood.  She is incredible.

Dan from FL

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