My family adopted Kip in February of 2006 from the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter. Kip is a miniature poodle and bichon frise mix. Ever since we adopted him, our lives had been filled with that specialness that only a furry companion can give. He has enriched our lives so much. His fun-loving personality and comical nature make him simply adorable. We love him so much that we call him our brother or son. My mother has composed several catchy tunes in his honor. We have more pictures of him than pictures of me. We have actually put together two whole scrapbooks and picture albums which we call The Books of Kip and show to everyone who comes over. Kip sleeps with us in one of our beds every night. My mother says he's like our guardian angel when he sleeps on the cushions above our sleeper couch. We fondly call him our angel creampuff. He's also a very good watchdog and when he's not doing something else, sits on top of the couch and looks out our front picture window and barks at anyone going by on the sidewalk. We can't imagine our lives without Kip now and could never want anything more from a dog. After seeing him on TV with Dick Goddard, we knew he was the dog for us. The next day, we arrived early at the shelter and adopted him right away. From that day on, we have only continued to grow to love him more and more. He has set a place in our hearts that could not be taken by any other dog. The Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter couldn't have given us a more treasured part of our lives and we will always remember the day we adopted Kip into our family and how much joy, laughter, and love he has brought into our lives and into the lives of all who meet him.   Carolyn & Family

We adopted Buddy, a Beagle mix, about six years ago.  He was a thin, quiet boy that knew a special trick...he would sit perfectly still and balance a biscuit on his nose!  When Buddy got to his new home, him and I developed an immediate bond.  He quickly came out of his shell and in true Beagle fashion became an energetic mischievous boy ruled by his nose.    Life with Buddy has been filled with fun, laughter and love.  Happiness to Buddy is walks in the park, stealing the toys from our other dog, and just being by my side wherever I go. He greets me with the same excited baying and tail wagging as soon as he sees me and it does not matter if I had been gone for ten minutes or for a few days.  Whenever I am having a bad day or I am ill he stays by my side and will not leave until I am feeling better. Even though he is approaching eleven years old he still has the same happy go lucky attitude and desire to play as a puppy.   Buddy continues to give me the gifts of loyalty,companionship and unconditional love.  He is more to me than just a dog, he is a true friend.     Sincerely, Valarie

Meet Bernie (formerly Sparky)!  I adopted Bernie three weeks after my beloved Fletcher James passed in 1/08.  I wasn’t really looking to get a new dog so soon; however, the house was just so empty and lonely without him that I couldn’t resist taking a peek at what was out there.  I have always been an advocate of adopting dogs from shelters or rescues so when I saw him smiling up at me from your website I quickly made an appointment to meet him. He was just so adorable I knew he would be snatched up, and he was, by me!  It has been nearly 7 months and I cannot imagine my life without him; he is my shadow.  I have never experience such love and devotion from a dog; he is a snuggle bug whose tail never seems to stop wagging and has the most ferocious bark I have ever heard for such a little guy!  He is also an accomplished thief!  On more than one occasion we have arrived home from the Lakewood Dog Park with a toy or ball that we did not originally go in with, I now have to check his mouth before leaving!  Bernie is such a delight and he makes me laugh daily with his antics which makes him the bee’s knees in my book!  Thanks for all you do!  Beth and Bernie

This is our dog Buster. We got him from the shelter when he was 2 years old in 2001. He has been our comfort through 2 open heart surgeries and 2 hip replacements. Always ready to lay a gentle paw on your arm, as if to say "It will be ok." He has been a joy to have as a part of the family.   -Deborah and John

When we brought Riley home he was emaciated and had kennel cough (yuck!), but he got healthy quickly and we really bonded. Now I feel so safe having big Riley around. I call him my Labra-Doberman! He's beautiful and shiny. Whether we go for walks or hang around the house, life is better with Riley.   We thank our friends at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter for all they did for Riley and us!   Sincerely,   The Markiewicz's P.S. Forgot to include that Riley was named "Slim" and he was a Dick Goddard Dog. We adopted him June 22, 2006.

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