The Army of Four are our four Siberian Huskies. Three are from our local shelter, one was rescued off a farm. They have all been through remarkable transformations siince joining our family and we feel very blessed to have them in our lives. They are daily “dog bloggers”, site found at http://armyoffourdigest.blogspot.com/. They are currently approximately 13, 11, 10 and 9 years old.

The Army of Four from KS

Was scared of dogs. Hated Dogs. Daughter Moved. Left us with dog. Fell in love. Love with DOGS.

Christine from GA

Mark, I just finished a good book titled \”The Art of Racing in the Rain\”, by Garth Stein ( I think).  Nice story narrated by the dog who shares the same love of auto racing and fast cars, as his owner.

Jim from VA

Hello Mark,

Wanted to tell you about a Mardi Gras parade, held in New Orleans, called “The Krewe of Barkus”.
This is a dog parade, with over 2,000 poochies, from all over the USA.
The website is www.barkus.org .

I was in the parade for 5 years – until my buddy, JAZZ (see attached pic), a 7 pound poodle, was accidentally run over by my employer’s daughter, on 09-02-05.
Thanks for all that you do for conservatives and the doggies. .

Rod from LA

Here\’s a picture of our little Missy. She was a great little girl, but life was very short for her. Missy had a rare condition which caused inflammation of her brain. This caused Miss to lose control of her legs and other body functions. We finally had to go with our Vet\’s advice and had her put to sleep on Dec. 13th 2008. She was only 8 months old.

Missy, we loved you so much and wish there would have been some other way … we just pray that you have big grassy fields with butterflies to chase and sprinklers to play in (she loved the sprinklers!). We miss you, Sweet Little Girl Missy.

Stephen from NV

My little friend Gus recently broke my heart when I found him unresponsive on the laundry room floor. He had surgery to remove an eye only 3 days earlier and now I was rushing him to the vet. The news wasn\’t good, but I told them to do what they could and we would be back in the morning to discuss his condition with a specialist.

No sooner did I get home and got the call that my loyal friend stopped breathing. Had I stayed a little longer I could have held onto him as he left us for a better place where he didn\’t suffer from his old age, failed eyesight and poor hearing. They brought him to me wrapped in a warm blanket just as my wife presented him to me as a birthday gift when he was only 6 weeks old. It was the best birthday gift I\’d received in my then 33 years.

I unwrapped him and held him one tast time and cried and told him how much I loved him and missed him.  He was the best friend I ever had. I\’d have given nearly anything to have him one more day just to take him to the park and run and play. I miss Gus so much! It hurts to see his empty bed.

Brian from TX