What is your dog's breed and age?
Carolina Dog, 5 years

How has your dog impacted your life or the lives of others?
We were celebrating our rescue pittie 's birthday at Silverbell Lake next to PACC and along came this little puppy bouncing around us. She had been living with a homeless man and he saw how much she loved being with our giant pitbull and she became ours. Covered in a stinky mess, I held her in the car as we drove home. It was the best birthday present ever! Since then, she acted as a surrogate mama to abandoned kittens, saved us from a rattlesnake in the yard, and so much more. She is our #1 girl and life would not be the same without her.

How did your dog become a part of your family?
See above...she rescued us at Silverbell Lake in Tucson