Pooch (Mixed)

Pooch was a sweet dog who came into my family's life when I was young.

Russell Farley "Sam" (Jack Russell Terrier)

Age 13, December 27, 1992 - June 16, 2006

Nickname: Sambo, Goober, Samual Russell Farley (only when he

Freeway (German Shepherd/Bassett Hound Mix)

Age 12, d.

Freeway's Song: "You're The Gran'pa Dog! And you're the best dog in the universe!"

Nickname: The Gran'pa Dog

Roxie (German Shepherd)

Age 10, ~1979 - March 24, 1989

This is Roxie, a runt-of-the-litter lady-dog with alpha-dog attitude.

Nickname: Tish, Princess

Shelly (Australian Shepherd)

Shelly is the distinctive-looking Australian Shepherd in the background.

Nickname: Shelly-Belly, Rhumba Rump, Punky-Dunkers, Rotundze

Kahn (German Shepherd Mix)

Kahn was a 135-pound, kid-loving, "lap dog".

Nickname: Houdini-Dog, Wiener-Dog (after Kahn's brand hot do

Hobo (Mixed)

This is Hobo, an inner-city stray who decided that WE would be his new family one very cold winter.

Nickname: The Hobie-Dog, The Grizz Dog

Beemer (German Shepherd)

Age 12, d.

My name is Beemer, after the expensive German cars and motorcycles.

Nickname: Da Beem, The Prince of Playtime, The Baron of Ball

Bear (Cocker Spaniel)

Age 6, April 01, 1991 - December 20, 1997

Bear was our first dog and he meant so much to us. He died when he was just six years old.

Nickname: Bear