Although Mark Levin is known as a constitutional lawyer and a nationally syndicated broadcaster, he is, first and foremost, a dog lover. In 1998, he and his family welcomed a half-Border Collie/half-Cocker Spaniel they named Pepsi into their lives. Six years later, his wife and son persuaded him to adopt a dog from the local shelter, a Spaniel mix. It turned out he was older than originally thought, and he was the most beautiful dog they'd ever seen. They named him Sprite.
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These two young ladies are sisters, same mom different dads. a year apart in age. they have replaced our grown up kids as the children we take care of now… Snuffy is the poddle look a like and Sallys on the right….they are spoiled
Randy from OH
By K.C. Nye
The morning breeze was crisp and cold as I looked across the snow-covered prairie. The snow wasn’t deep, maybe about five inches, but it certainly gave the normal carpet of sage brush a new and refreshing look. I had just let “Mr. Starbuck” out of my old blue ’79 Ford F-150 pick up truck, and sure enough, he was off and racing along with his nose to the ground, “seeing” what was out there. Starbuck, as I called him, was, at the time, a five year old German Short Haired Pointer from the Von Der Weg Kennels. His coat coloration was considered to be “liver and ticked” which, in the world of German Short Hair Pointer breeders means mostly a liver colored brown, with white flecks here and there like a dappled gray horse. But Starbuck was mostly all liver color, causing some less informed folks to mistake him for a skinny Chocolate Lab. I picked him from the litter with his mostly liver color in mind, for, I have always liked solid colors. Naturally, I considered his temperament as well.
The reason I called him Mr. Starbuck had nothing to do with the coffee company known as “Starbucks”, although many a yuppy had assumed that his name had something to do with that. The real reason I named him that is because I have been a U.S. Merchant Marine from my youth at sixteen, and had read the classic novel Moby Dick. I knew that the honorable First Mate of Captain Ahab’s cursed ship Pequod was named “Mr. Starbuck”. And thus, my beautiful pup was named. It’s a mariner thing.
And there it was, a beautiful morning with me looking across the snow covered prairie of the Anchor D Ranch in the Oklahoma Panhandle as Starbuck was getting his morning run under way. As usual, he was wasting no time sniffing up mice, jack rabbits, and various other scents, his incredibly sensitive bird dog nose captivating him like a slave to his master. And, as he nosed along, all seemed normal and usual, until he stopped dead on point. Like the true champion he was, he was pointing rock solid at something about fifty feet in front of him that was gray, and had the unmistakable shape of another dog. (more…)
Hi Mark, I love listening to you at night. Your political views are the way I feel. I appreciate you and the way you are not afraid of speaking out. My pets are 4 dogs. I have a bassett whose name is Lollipop, an American Pit whose name is Hank, a chichauau whose name is Goliath, and a chow mix name Sasha. They all get along and play together just like kids. Actually, Hank and Goliath plays together more than the others. Hank is like a big brother to Goliath. Hank has a toy box with balls, chewy toys, a bedspread which he loves to wrap up, and other miscellaneous items. Goliath starts to play with one of the toys and Hank goes and takes it away but Goliath puts up a fight. Poor old Hank has little bite marks on his lip where Goliath snips at him, but Hank just shakes it off and lays down lets Goliath crawl on him or decide to share the toy with him.
Jackie from GA
In May 1999, we had the opportunity and privilege to rescue a dog. He is a German shepherd dog named Jake. He turned a year in March of that year. At the time of the adoption, we learned that his previous owner took him to see fireworks. Jake broke loose and if the firework noise was not enough to cause fear, strange people were also chasing after him. As a result, Jake has lived with the fear of fireworks, thunder and fast approaching strangers his whole life. When Jake first arrived to his new home, we had a 4 year old female German shepherd dog named Lieber. They fast became the best of friends. In September 2002, Lieber suddenly passed away. We learned she had cancer. Jake’s world was shattered. He found security in his crate. We had to coax him to come out for walks and to eat. In May 2003 we adopted a 2 year old German shepherd dog, a female named Darcy. Jake finally came out of his crate and they fast became the best of friends. Jake turned 11 in March 2009 and is now in the twilight of his life. This past winter was rather rough on him. He had difficulty with the snow for the first time. He was beginning to loose his balance and started dragging his rear paws. Jake has Degenerative Myelopathy. He has difficulty walking and standing now. We keep him comfortable and enjoy what little time we have left. One day Darcy will be missing her best friend. Jake will always be the special dog with special needs who came into our life, confused and misunderstood.
Lorraine from NY
At the end she was so uncomfortable, wanting to run and leap and play and do the things we had done so long together. But she was cruelly denied this joy, instead slowly losing, in increments of agony, control of her hindquarters and rear legs.
Our other Border, 7 year-old Belle, still looks for Mia — and I still seek her and feel her presence. She was like none other to me – my study buddy as I worked to become a teacher; my political consultant as we sat and read The Federalist together; my ears, just like an unofficial Hearing Ear Dog, who would stay vigilant always, facing the door, picking up her ears at the slightest sound, barking when the phone would ring in a pitch just right for my remaining hearing, as if she knew and was looking out for me.
I miss all of these things and so much more…
Maggie was a dog my daughter brought home that I could not say no to. April Fools day she was bit in the eye by another dog in our home and we went broke trying to save her eye. I reposessed her because I paid for her…but we love her. She made her national debut on the Dave Ramsey show (10/31) on Pets and Money. She even tries to talk when she wants to go out for her walks with my husband.
Darlene from FL
