Girlie
This is “girlie”….showing her support for our troops!
Craig from NJ
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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Listener Stories
Brought to Tears
I just finished reading Rescuing Sprite and I was brought to tears. It is so great knowing that there are other people who can share a deep conection with dogs. I volunteer at a rescue and I see the results of neglect and abuse so much so that you begin to like dogs more. We also see the happy endings with adoptions to great families like mark’s. We are a non kill shelter so our dogs will always have a home. I work with tremendous people who share Mark’s passion. It is the first time in my life that I wish there were more hours to volunteer. It is so rewarding. Please remember to adopt from shelters and rescues. Get informed about puppy mills and push for humane laws regarding breeding.
Denise from PA
Bayla, Sage, Norman, Logan
Bayla was a gift from my wife to me almost 8 years ago. A Great Pyrenees, she exhibits a wonderful fondness for our cat Sage and Golder Retriever, Norman. Norman was several years her senior and my wife responded to my constant “nagging” for another dog to keep Norman company.
We had no idea that after two years Norman, then 8 would develop a sever blood disorder that caused a serious drop in his red blood count to barely 5. Although he had stumbled a few times which caused him to fall over, we had no idea that this disorder would eventually take him from us.
But during those terrible days where he was so weak, Bayla keep a constant vigil and would let us know when Norman needed attention. She knew when his time was short and wouldn’t leave his side.
After his passing, we all mourned, but Bayla grew ever closer to our cat Sage.
Today, we have another Golden Retriever named Logan and the two are inseparable except when they chase Sage around the house. We love how they seem to protect and take care of each other.
I believe it was Norman’s passing that made Bayla and Sage as loving as they are which has certainly translated to Logan.
Alan from FL
Dottie, Cody
Hi Mark:
I finished your wonderful book today, and what a book it is! We lost our beloved Leonberger, Dottie, almost two years ago from bone cancer. She was only ill about 3 weeks, but being a giant breed, there was nothing anyone could do. Our 8 year old golden retriever, Cody, still misses her.
Spritey was a wonderful dog and I read your book and shared your heartfelt grief which I still feel for Dottie everyday! I work for a pet food company on the weekends and, as I walked around the local pet store yesterday, I had tears running down my cheeks after sharing your loss. God bless you and your family for sharing this very personal story.
I also have written a manuscript about our beloved Dottie. This is an unusual request, but how do I go about getting my story published? I have sent my story out to publishers and haven\’t received a positive response for one reason or another. If you could PLEASE steer me in the right direction, I\’d be forever grateful!
How are Pepsi and Griffin doing?
Regards to you and yours (pat your dogs for me tonite, ok?)
Sincerely,
Mary Ann from MI
Our Furry Friends
Mark, I have just finished reading “Rescuing Sprite” and I am sad to be done with it. I started it while on vacation and did not want to put it down until I got to chapter 10. I knew what was coming so I put the book away. I have waited for the perfect day to finish it. No kids around for distractions and pleasent weather for sitting on my screened in deck to read. Now that I am done I wish your storey of Sprite didn’t have to end. I am such an animal lover! I have rescued dogs off the neighborhood roads and even interstates. I have always had dogs and some cats, sometimes like now I have had several dogs and cats at a time. I am a sucker for their unconditional love. I can’not even stand to see anything happen to an animal in a movie. I had to leave the room during the sad dog scene in “I Am Legend” with Will Smith. I just can’t stand it to see one suffer. My husband, who had not grown up with any family pets, has had to try and get used to all of the animals I have brought home. Some I found good homes for but most I kept. Our friends and family chuckle about my backyard which in some areas looks like a pet cemetary. (By the way my husband bought me your book for a birthday gift after hearing about it on Rush) But what I have done to help all the animals I have rescued or acquired is nothing compaired to what they have given to me!!! It’s hard for me to put in words the feelings I have from all the love and devotion they have all given me. My husband also said with a smile one day, that when it’s my time to go through the pearly gates of Heaven, that It will sound like a stampede when all of my passed away furry friends come to greet me! Well, thanks again Mark for your loving book about Sprite. It was absolutely wonderful to read about someone elses feelings about their pets that were like mine. I hope more people will support their local shelters and foster, adopt or even rescue animals when they can after reading your book. I hope writting the book helped to heal your soul a little. I will always remember Sprite like I knew him personally due to your detailed memories. Thanks again for sharing Sprite with all of us! Melinda from AL
Shimano and Lillie
Hello All,
I haven’t always been a dog lover. When I met my lovely wife, Venus, in 2002, she aquired a shih tzu named Shamoo. He brought so much joy into our lives. He was a sweet little guy. After we move back to Texas, we had to stay with my parents, and Shamoo had to live outside. Well, at night, we had to attach hs leash to a cable because he had a habit of getting out. He was able to run across the backyard and back up to the porch. Well one night my Dad moved one end of the cable so it was parrallel with the fece. Me and my wife were not aware of this, and it was close to the 4th of July. Shamoo was terrified by fireworks. Well, the next morning, I found that my little buddy of three years had hung himself on his 4th birthday. We were devistated. A couple of weeks later, we got another shih tzu, and named him Shimano. He is my little buddy now. He is 3 years old, and “loves his daddy!”
Around this time, my wife was a vet-tech. She had always told me that she wanted a French Bulldog. Lo and behold, they had a Frenchie come in with pyrometria(pardon the speling please). She only had a day or two left to live. She had been owned by a puppy mill, who bred her at too young of an age, and brought her in to be put down at only a year old. She was born in Germany, on Thanksgiving Day, from a well respected breeder. Me and my wife, Venus, decided to pay for the surgery to save her life. Now we have a healthy little three year old female Frenchie who likes to “grunt” and “lick you to death”. She is superb with kids! We named her Lillie. Shimano and Lillie are “joined at the hip”. We are joyed to have them, and really happy that we were there to save Lillie’s life and give her a home from a careless puppy mill. Mark, we are honored to be your friends on my space (Brandon and Venus). Not only do we honor you for your brilliant wisdom you share with us everyday, we honor you for the great service you do for the world of dogs. Thank you Mark…God Bless………..
I haven’t always been a dog lover. When I met my lovely wife, Venus, in 2002, she aquired a shih tzu named Shamoo. He brought so much joy into our lives. He was a sweet little guy. After we move back to Texas, we had to stay with my parents, and Shamoo had to live outside. Well, at night, we had to attach hs leash to a cable because he had a habit of getting out. He was able to run across the backyard and back up to the porch. Well one night my Dad moved one end of the cable so it was parrallel with the fece. Me and my wife were not aware of this, and it was close to the 4th of July. Shamoo was terrified by fireworks. Well, the next morning, I found that my little buddy of three years had hung himself on his 4th birthday. We were devistated. A couple of weeks later, we got another shih tzu, and named him Shimano. He is my little buddy now. He is 3 years old, and “loves his daddy!”
Around this time, my wife was a vet-tech. She had always told me that she wanted a French Bulldog. Lo and behold, they had a Frenchie come in with pyrometria(pardon the speling please). She only had a day or two left to live. She had been owned by a puppy mill, who bred her at too young of an age, and brought her in to be put down at only a year old. She was born in Germany, on Thanksgiving Day, from a well respected breeder. Me and my wife, Venus, decided to pay for the surgery to save her life. Now we have a healthy little three year old female Frenchie who likes to “grunt” and “lick you to death”. She is superb with kids! We named her Lillie. Shimano and Lillie are “joined at the hip”. We are joyed to have them, and really happy that we were there to save Lillie’s life and give her a home from a careless puppy mill. Mark, we are honored to be your friends on my space (Brandon and Venus). Not only do we honor you for your brilliant wisdom you share with us everyday, we honor you for the great service you do for the world of dogs. Thank you Mark…God Bless………..
Brandon Elder