Meet Tia, our little sun worshipper. She was found as stray puppy in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The shelters in Puerto Rico were very overcrowded and they sent her to the Howard County Animal Shelter. We immediately fell in love with her and she's been a member of our family for almost 5 years now. Tia absolutely loves lay...

This is Violet. She's 2 years old and joined our family in April of this year.

After losing our 13 year old Labrador Retriever in December, we added two new furry friends in March and April! Maggie (black and white) is an Australian Shepard/Cattle dog mix and about 6 months old. The multicolored puppy in the front is Tiger who's an Australian/German Shepherd mix and about 4 months old.

Madeline, 5 years old.

In honor of RS' inaugural Cute Puppy Friday, I thought I'd share a little behind-the-scenes snapshot from our Li'l Gritty photoshoot last fall. Gina Downin of Weatherdeck Chesapeakes very graciously let us borrow the litter for an afternoon, and a smashing time was had by all, including and especially the wee furry one...

Kaylee is well aware that her mom's UMBC paycheck buys her kibble and treats, so she is proud to sport her UMBC cap!

Dog days of summer

This is Calvin, my 7 month old Collie-Aussie-Lab mix! My husband and I rescued him from K-9 Lifesavers, a rescue organization based in Northern Virginia, when he was 8 weeks old. He is your typical curious, sassy, and energetic puppy. He loves being in the middle of the action but due to us moving into a new home, the ...

This is Audrey! Two years old & living in Millersville with her people

Bailey and Ajax soaking up some rays!

My Chessie Rocko as a pup. About to turn 9 now.

Dusie (top) and L.E. (bottom)