Furry-Side Chats, Spring 2025

Albert

For Shari and her family, beingness without a canine had its perks, but thing was missing. “We had been dog-less for astir a year,” Shari said, “and portion determination were moments of ‘hooray, we’re free,’ we missed the joyousness of having a household canine — love, companionship, laughs, exercise, and, of course, nightly snuggles.” When they heard astir the hypoallergenic breeds arriving arsenic portion of a commercialized breeding rescue transport, it presented the cleanable accidental to follow a puppy who needed a loving location arsenic overmuch arsenic they needed him.

Enter Albert. This charming pup, affectionately nicknamed “the prince,” has brought endless happiness to his caller family. From his regal strut to his beloved presumption successful the neighborhood, Albie knows he’s special. His quirky broadside keeps everyone entertained — similar his selective proceeding erstwhile caught chewing connected a instrumentality oregon digging a spread successful the backyard.

The unconditional emotion Albie brings has turned each time into a contention to beryllium his favorite. Shari added, “It’s specified a joyousness to person a canine backmost successful our lives and knowing determination are adoptable rescue pets to suit immoderate need, we’ll ne'er spell backmost to a breeder. NSALA works to find the close lucifer for each family.”

“This canine has stolen our heart.”

Doby

When Emily’s hubby suggested attending SPORTIME Port Washington’s Pickle & Pups fundraiser to payment NSALA, she had a feeling they mightiness permission with much than conscionable memories of pickleball. “I knew we were successful trouble,” Emily said. “My hubby had been watching a batch of YouTube videos of cute puppies starring up to the event!”

Although Emily and her hubby had antecedently considered adopting a rescue for their existent dog, those plans had been enactment connected clasp portion their nonmigratory favored recovered from an unwellness earlier that year. But erstwhile they met Doby, it was emotion astatine archetypal sight. “We hadn’t planned connected adopting that day,” Emily admitted, “but Doby was cleanable for us.”

Doby has made a creaseless modulation into his caller home, bringing a boundless energy. He’s perpetually playing with his caller furry sibling and loves cuddling with Emily and her husband. “He’s incredibly affectionate and truthful smart,” Emily said. “He’s already learned to beryllium for treats and is moving connected potty training. He’s adjacent claimed each canine furniture successful the location — and particularly loves ours!”

“The Pickle & Pups lawsuit was specified a amusive mode to conscionable Doby, and we’re thankful to NSALA for bringing him into our life.”