I had to tell Shadow that in order for him to go any farther in his Search & Rescue training he is going to have to give up chasing deer. He replies, “Sometimes you have to give up something you like to get something better.”

Angel is a Search and Rescue Dog. She was at Katrina. She says, “Whenever you are suffering or hurt. There is help on it’s way if you want it.”

Luna said, “I want to go outside. Can my mom (person) build me a house in the trees?”

Osa said, “Can we take the pink blanket on the trip with us? I love how it is soft on my face. Can it be mine?” The “pink blanket” ended up being her person’s cashmere scarf.

This is Grant and Amy’s dog (my brother and sister-in-law). I was hanging upstairs with Bella. All of a sudden, we could hear Amy walking downstairs in high-heels. Bella turns to me and says, “That sound is not a good sign. It means she is going out and I am staying home.”

“I want my mom to put me on a harness and walk me around the street. I want to hear people say how cool I am.”

Sally says, “Most humans don’t listen to the earth or the air.”

I told Rose her mom wanted to know if Rose felt she had a good life or not. Rose answered, “Isn’t it a choice to have a good life? Beings who have bad lives, choose it that way.”

Princess said, “I love when mom does fun things for herself. I would like my nails painted too.”