Stories

When most people think of a watchdog, an image of a muscular, “black & tan”, large-breed dog with big teeth comes to mind.  As you approach Juliet’s house , you’ll hear the barking start when you can just barely see the outline of the house. When you get closer, several other dogs will join the… Read More

Several years ago a debilitated, emaciated panther was rescued from the side of a Florida highway. He had been shot in the face and the pellets had ruptured both eyes, rendering him blind.  The challenges of hunting in the wild without vision proved too difficult.  Fortunately, a good Samaritan spotted him, and a team was… Read More

Summer began her career in therapy work at 1.5 years. By 6 years old she became a certified Crisis Response Canine. Following crisis and disaster wherever they strike, Summer and her handler provide psychological first aid to survivors and first responders. But shortly after starting her official job, Summer was diagnosed  with an eye disease… Read More

Coco had lost vision in his right  eye due to cataract and retinal degeneration. His left eye had been removed surgically to restore comfort after he developed painfully high pressures inside the eye  (glaucoma). Yet visitors come to his house and spend hours playing with him before realizing that he no longer has vision. His… Read More

Sully was rescued from the streets of Egypt. With a shaggy face in perpetual motion, at first glance you wouldn’t notice that his eyes are gray and enlarged. Sully lost vision from glaucoma over the first few months of his life, but that has not slowed him down. His family describes him as “non-stop, pedal-to- the-metal”…. Read More