My husband and I adopted Jack (then Licorice) in November of 2010. I only wanted to visit the SPCA "just to  go pet some puppies" after a bad morning and we did see several excellent dogs that day. But as we were about to leave, this pathetic little gremlin was shivering in his kennel in the puppy room and broke my heart. He was raggidy, thin, and shaved due to severe matting. He also still had stitches where his right eye used to be. There was no way that I could just leave him there looking so sad and lonesome.

We brought him home the next day and now we can't imagine life without our little One-Eyed Jack. He was abused and neglected for the first half of his life but he took no time at all to settle in as the center of attention. He is a daddy's boy who loves to cuddle. He was also a star pupil at obedience school. With time and patience and training, he's become a happy and sociable pup who loves to go with us to the coffee shop on Sunday mornings for breakfast to visit with the neighbors. He always brings his stuffed pink dinosaur to bed.

A year later we took in a stray, Pixel. We hoped that having a buddy would help Jack with his separation anxiety. I think he gets annoyed that he has to share attention with Pixel but he also likes having his adopted brother around to keep him company when we are not at home. Occasionally, if he thinks no one is watching, we'll catch Jack playing with Pixel in the living room like puppies. He has definitely come a long way from the scared & scrawny little pup we brought home almost three years ago!