This is a story of hope, forgiveness and two dogs who have helped in the healing process during a very tragic time for one particular family. The two dogs are Leo and Ace, beautiful Golden Retrievers who give new meaning to the words “best friends.” Meet the Baxter family: Sadia and her three daughters, Sariah (11), Zarah (5) and Sofia (4). Having recently met Sadia … [Read more...]
Best Friends in the Nonahood: A Home Built for Mila
A scared little puppy that appeared to be about three months old was hiding under a truck in Fort Worth, Texas. The little dog was rescued by Allie, a caring young woman who wanted to find its owner. Allie thoroughly searched for the puppy’s owner to no avail. Then, she had a brilliant solution. She contacted her sister, Melissa Speziale in Lake Nona, to adopt this sweet … [Read more...]
Best Friends in the Nonahood: Spaghetti With MEATBALL on the Side!
If you have seen an adorable, irresistible, little pudge of a pooch at the park these days, then you have been in the presence of the newest addition to this column! Meet Meatball! Meatball is a robust, little English Bulldog who you will definitely want to take home once you’ve laid your eyes on him. Meatball is part of the Levy family, who relocated to Laureate Park from … [Read more...]
Best Friends in the Nonahood: You Can Call Me Charlie
The word “no” was not an option for Ernesto and Hilary, a physician and physician’s assistant who are the proud parents of Charlie, a two-year-old, all-white Goldendoodle. Each time they visited their friend and saw this little runt of the litter, they became more and more attached. Although their work hours were demanding, they were not in the market for a … [Read more...]
Best Friends in the Nonahood: Draco, The Handsome Referee
“Hey, you guys, stop that rough play!” You can just hear these words in the bark of Draco, the outstanding Rhodesian Ridgeback of the Nonahood. In case you are wondering, Ridgebacks are indeed from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in Africa, and they have an actual ridge of hair on their backs. They are also lion hunters! One cannot overlook Draco, weighing in … [Read more...]