“The thing about dogs and homeless is that they become more of a family member. My dog - I consider her like my co-companion. I’ve been with her eight years. She’s like my child. I can’t imagine my life without her.
She is everything to me.
She comes first above all other things. She’s what makes me happy and keeps me going.”
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“He’s my family. He’s the person that listens when I talk to him. He’s not judgmental. He’s my therapy animal. He acts like he’s my protection. Which is great, that’s what a dog should do. I take good care of my dog, I give him shots, had him licensed, I’ve done everything I could to keep him. It’s hurtful that people don’t think that I should keep him. He’s my friend.”