Sparky is a Border Collie/Husky mix and was 5 months old when we found each other in a Bide-A-Wee non-kill shelter on Long Island. It was June 1998 and my Westy 'Boomer' had passed away awhile back and I decided to go to the shelter "just to look around". There were alot of other dogs in cages all barking and yelping for attention. Sparky was just sitting patiently in the middle of his cage as I walked by. He looked up and I said "hey pup, what's your story?" At that he came to the cage door and stuck his nose through to check me out. I put the back of my hand down so he could give it a sniff. He did, then licked my hand and put his head against the bars for a scratch. He got one alright, and a new home. He's been my best friend ever since.

Woody Kaplan
Randolph, VT