The simple idea behind the show is how the selfless act of caring for a dog transforms who we are as people.
This responsibility often awakens in us a greater understanding that all people, all creatures, are connected as one.
It helps us learn to love ourselves, connect with one another, and treat all living beings with empathy and respect.
After graduating from school, Samantha Cheirif eventually found her passion and fulfillment not in her career - as she originally thought would be the case - but rather in expanding her pack and family with her partner to bring in different fosters and rescues into her life and giving their relationship together a new meaning and purpose.
Read MoreDorie Herman is well-known for her Instagram page "The Kardoggians" – a humorous dog pun on "The Kardashians." She's always found a companionship and connection to dogs, from when she was a child to now being an adult. What really changed her life, however, was her senior rescue named Chloe.
Read MoreMelody Monroe is a hip hop and soul musician based in Atlanta, Georgia. Around a year ago, she felt the urge to get a dog. Mimi, a mixed breed with a bright personality, became that dog and has united Melody with her neighbors, provides constant companionship, taught her patience, and many other valuable lessons.
Read MoreRebecca Ascher-Walsh is a freelance writer who has written several dog books that have been published by National Geographic. She has two dogs of her own, Joe and Buddy, and lives in New York City with her family. The older dog, Buddy, has also acted like a nanny to the two children.
Read MoreKarla Crespo is an Empowerment Coach with her own company (The Grateful Heart Co.) who has had two crucial dogs in her life, Lucky and Daisy, who have helped her through motherhood and becoming an entrepreneur.
Read MoreMark Welsh is a copywriter and brand builder who made his way from New Zealand to New York City and accidentally fell into a life of dogs. His first dog, Sweetie, captured not only his heart but also became a darling of the fashion circuit. John, host of Dog Save The People, was involved with that scene heavily at the time especially and him and Mark were partners and Sweetie, as a result, found her way into that world, too. She became a fashion industry staple at any event and went on to write her own Elle Magazine column and books (with the help of Mark).
Read MoreCesar Fernandez-Chavez is best friends with his dog, Louboutina. They live in New York City and Louboutina has become somewhat of a canine celebrity around town. She is known as “The Hugging Dog” and gives her special dog hugs to friends and strangers alike around NYC. The hugs break up the rush of New York City and people always being in a rush. They pause, take a moment, and embrace her furry hugs.
Read MoreZach Skow struggled with self-love and acceptance, leading him down a dark path of drug and alcohol abuse. He hit rock bottom and was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. With only months left to live and six months of sobriety required to qualify for a transplant, it appeared to be a death sentence. But somehow he was able to find solace in his dogs, and pushed through.
Read MoreCarly Wilson was facing mental health struggles, even getting signed off work for that very reason, and was able to find solace by getting her dog, Luna, who has helped her work through those issues and become a true light in her life and the way she feels connected and active with the world around her.
Read MoreJo Ann Beard is a writer and professor at Sarah Lawrence College, as well as a Founder of the Best Bullies To The Rescue organization. The first dog she ever rescued, Rufo, was the hardest dog she’s ever had to find a home for – but he’s also the one that’s been the most rewarding.
Read MoreKen Foster is a dog book author and is the former Community Outreach Program for the Animal Care Centers (ACC) of New York City. His latest book, City of Dogs, is a look into how dogs live throughout the five boroughs and the unique relationships between dogs and their human counterparts within different neighborhoods – meeting with over 4,000 dogs.
Read MoreKelsey Straus lives in the Pacific Northwest with her corgi, Ava (just over a year old) and her golden, Aspen (just under a year old). Kelsey credits Ava for getting her into photography full force after she had just dabbled with it here and there throughout her life. Now she's started a side business with her photography and has also garnered an audience on Instagram for her images.
Read MoreSusie Coston is the National Shelter Director at Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s largest and most effective farm animal rescue and protection organization. With more than two decades of experience working with farm animals, Susie is a leading authority on both their care and behavior and advocates for compassion for animals everywhere.
Read MoreAlexander (Aki) von Glasow is a professional model and an intrepid world traveler who takes his dog, Dylan, with him everywhere across the globe. One day during his time in Africa, he found a dog on his way to school, and that dog was Dylan - who would become his furry companion that never left his side on travels through Europe and North America.
Read MoreStacy Alldredge is an expert dog trainer, based in New York City, who specializes in dog behavior and other challenges that regularly confront urban dogs and their guardians. She is the CEO of Who's Walking Who Dog Training And Behavior and has successfully trained thousands of dogs and their guardians for the past 25 years.
Read MoreAnna Lai came over from New York from Australia and has gone from a life in advertising and digital media to now using those talents to be the Marketing Director for the Muddy Paws Rescue organization in NYC. Muddy Paws provides progressive, responsible, foster-based rescue and the company has already made a big impact in a short amount of time.
Read MoreStavros Sietos is a retired firefighter turned animal herbalist based in New York City. A young dog was dumped at his fire station, she could not walk and had suffered extreme neurological damage. This dog would become Wilma and by finding each other immeasurably changed both their lives on a personal and professional level.
Read MoreElizabeth "Elli" Frank grew up afraid of dogs. That all changed after she rescued two dogs named Charlotte and Mr. Bones. Now she helps save dogs through Mr. Bones And Co, an animal welfare non-profit with its Rescue The Runway fundraiser and One Lucky Pup rescue program.
Read MoreSuzanne Donaldson used her Photo Editor experience to start a high-fashion and photography blog celebrating dogs called Mrs. Sizzle. Her blog captures each pup like a model in Vogue and positively changes the narrative on rescue dog imagery to encourage adoption.
Read MoreMike Ruiz is a professional photographer and humanitarian who uses his artistic talent to create annual dog calendars that help benefit dog rescue organizations. Mike discusses how his world changed after his pit bull Oliver came into his life.
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