Breed: Jack Russell Terrier

Issues: loud sound phobias, stresses during travel, barks at everything

Quirks: digs holes at the dog park where I see nothing, leaves her food all day, then gobbles it just before I go to bed! Jumps in water dish when she is outside and scoots water all over her to cool off....

Interests: walking, fetching, going to the dog park to play, loves people/petting, getting into the creek to cool off, loves to have her back scratched

Breed: Boxer

Issues: She has a bit of leash aggression and is afraid of new dogs, but we are working on it with the help of some calming drops and her calming collar.

Quirks: She is very chatty and likes to talk to people when she is excited and she likes to lick everything- and I do mean everything (people, tables, her toys, my iphone-everything)

Interests: She loves people and getting pets. Second to that she's like most dogs, likes her toys and chewies and going for runs with mom.

Breed: Bearded Collie/Great Dane Mix

Issues: Irene was thrown out of a car in the middle of a busy intersection in Ohio when she was 3 months old. We think it is because she is deaf...born deaf (probably didn't pay attention to the people. Because she is deaf, she gets a little agitated around strange dogs.

Quirks: Irene the Queen has huge, hairy paws; she looks like a Clydesdale. She slaps me with her big paws when she wants her cookies. Also she absolutely INSISTS on sleeping on our king size bed with us. She's not very graceful and makes us laugh with her "clownish" mannerisms.

Interests: Irene loves her older brother, Fredi, Jr. (Bearded/Border Collie mix). In fact, she follows him and does exactly as he does...so it was easy to train her as a deaf dog. But she also knows sign language. She is very dependent and won't let us out of her sight. In the winter, she rides in the golf cart with us at our Arizona home. She also is fascinated with the bunnies that live in our neighborhood. In the summer at our home in central Oregon, she enjoys boat rides on the river and many walks in the wood. And she loves to chase the squirrels.

Breed: Yorkshire Terrier

Issues: Rain, thunder, lightening, fireworks

Quirks: Sulks a bit whenever we pay attention to our other Yorkie, Jake

Interests: Many. Playing toy (it a keep-away thing), loves company and meeting people/dogs on walks (very social), car rides

Breed: Golden Retriever

Issues: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind

Quirks: Loves tennis balls. Will collect them all and when other Goldens come over she snarls, but they only play lip service as it is a game and take one. Then she snarls over the next one. If you say something she looks up and wags her tail and comes running to you.

Interests: Puzzle balls, walking, chasing tennis balls and trying to "control all the other dogs" when she thinks they are not doing something correctly. They just pay her no mind.

Breed: shih tzu or shih tzu/ havanese mix

Issues: Allie lived as a producing puppy mill mom in North Carolina for all of her 4 years. Earlier this year, the puppy mill was closed down and the owner was charged with cruelty to animals. Allie came to us in April. Allie is extremely fearful. She is literally scared stiff of men. She takes a long time to trust. She has just began taking cheese or bacon from my hand.

Quirks: Loves to drag her hips through the grass (we call it "Saving Private Ryan")

Interests: Running like the wind with her BFF Holly and playing with her big sister, Natasha and her soft squeaky ball.

Breed: Labrador mix

Issues: thunderstorms, loud noises

Quirks: she’s never been a “licky” dog ; instead, when she greets you, she tries to shove her way between your legs so you can scratch her bottom

Interests: tug. She loves to take all the stuffing (nice and gently) out of her stuffed animals and then play tug with the remaining scraps of material.

Breed: Shepherd / Lab mix

Issues: Hyper mixed with a bit of separation anxiety

Quirks: He loves chasing light and squirrels

Interests: Jogging with his mom, playing tug war with his dad, visiting friends at the dog park and doing tricks for treats

Breed: Chihuahua

Issues: : Ziva is terrified of storms and used to chase the cats when we first adopted her in February but is getting better since going to day care. Her tolerance level has improved greatly

Quirks: Like most Chihuahua’s she is a Velcro dog

Interests: Ziva loves hanging out in her bed usually under the blanket. She is also great at dancing on her back legs for as much as 15 seconds if not a little more.

Breed: Bitsa (bits of this bits of that)

Issues: separation from his people parents, and thunder storms.

Quirks: He's from Thailand and when it suits him he doesn't understand English. Always lays with his arms crossed.

Interests: deer and birds (and has yet to catch one).

Breed: Sable Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Issues: Barks at everything, with no reason.

Interests: anything you are doing, wants to be with you.

Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Issues: separation anxiety and thunder storms.

Interests: Crumpet likes balls especially tennis balls. Xanadu just wants to be loved and petted.

Breed: Golden Retriever

Issues: thunderstorms, lightning and hammer or gun type noises.

Quirks: loves to put his two front paws in pool and drink with back end out!

Interests: loves to watch the birds from inside and then "go find them" when goes out. Makes sure we are safe from a squirrel attack!

Breed: Welsh Springer Spaniel

Issues: separation anxiety

Breed: DSH, Tuxedo Cat

Issues: OCD, likes to lick -- a lot

Quirks: could double as a bulldozer, nothing stops him

Interests: the usual, catnip and cat food

Breed: muttly huskie type

Issues: anxious, whiny

Quirks: panics in the car

Interests: sneaking out of the yard, running to the park

Breed: English Shepherd

Issues: nervous, a little nuts

Quirks: hates the mailman

Interests: frisbee and tennis ball, a million times a day

Breed: Cocker Spaniel

Issues: anxious with health problems

Quirks: rescued from death row

Interests: getting a new leash on life without pain

Breed: Golden Retriever

Issues: Thunder, Lightning, Fireworks & Loud Unknown Noises

Quirks: Taking Rosie's Collar Off

Interests: Playing With Rosie, Soft Squeaky Toys, Playing In The Back Yard, Pets, Hugs & Kisses

Breed: Golden Retriever

Issues: Fireworks

Interests: Playing With Luke, Soft Squeaky Toys, Playing In The Back Yard, Pets, Hugs & Kisses

Breed: Japanese Chin Terrier mix

Issues: long plane rides

Interests: loves to high 5 humans, snooze and cuddle and run and play-wrestle with her dog pals. Rescued from the Chicago Anti Cruelty Society