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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My wife and I began adopting dogs in 1990 when her best-friend’s mother had to give up her miniature schnauzer “Schotzie” due to health reasons. We dog sat for her while she was in the hospital, and found ourselves unable to let him go to a pound or another home, so he stayed with us.
In 1991, shortly after being hired as a Police Officer for a local department, the Animal Control Officer brought me a tiny mixed breed puppy that was so young, it could hardly walk. I was told by the ACO that she took the puppy from the County pound because it was scheduled to be put to sleep the following day. You see, it was the runt of the litter and all of her siblings had been adopted. Well I brought her home in my coat pocket. When my wife arrived home, I had her close her eyes and hold out her hands. I placed the puppy in her hand. Well, to say the least, the puppy became “Gretchen” and stayed with us. (more…)
I thoroughly enjoyed your book, Rescuing Sprite. I gave signed copies to both of my sisters in law for Christmas 2007. I recently had to put my friend Radar down due to antifreeze poisoning, and having read your book made it easier. I\’m posting a picture of him to share with others who have lost their best friend, and will be planting a dogwood tree at his grave. Thanks for your great radio program, and I look forward to three hours a day.
Leonard from TX
“Nose knows everything – My nosey girl does\” … is what I used to say to her over and over but Nose didn\’t know that she would leave this earth yesterday – January 30, 2009.
Nose came to live at our house in August of 2002 at the estimated age of 5 from Great Dane Rescue of North Texas ~ A cause my family strongly believes in and tries earnestly to support at every opportunity.
Her name then was Kaylee and truthfully I thought she was the ugliest Great Dane I had ever seen.
How\’s that for shallow?
She was large (Normal) and broad (Not) and had teats that hang down to her knees as well as the funniest ears that were cropped but wouldn\’t even stand upright. All of this made her look very disheveled.
And she was shy.
Extremely shy.
She wouldn\’t even look at me – let alone come to me the day I picked her up at Creekside Animal Hospital.
Some rescue dogs come with a story. She did not. (more…)
We put our dog Tramp down over a year ago, she was 15 and had sugar diabides. every day when she ate she would come up to us for her shot. we think it was the best for her because her quality of life was gone. it was the hardest things in the world for us but we know now it was the best for her.
Lee from FL
