Sasha, our Shar Pei, is a sweet, gentle girl and loves everyone. We think she has some Lab in her as her tail is too long and her coat is too thick and glossy for a typical Shar Pei. She does have a Pei head, though.

Sasha was hit by a car and then abandoned with a broken leg at the veterinarian's by her owner. Her fate would have been sealed if Anna had not volunteered to help get her patched up. Now she's found a new home with us. She still has a few scars but her leg healed nicely and now she's running every day.

Spin, a Chihuahua, was left by the roadside with his buddy, Marty, where they were found days later waiting for their master's return. No, he's not a Shar Pei, but Marty was, so Spin came along for the ride. We would have kept Marty too, but he didn't like our cats. Hard when you have to choose between old friends and new. Marty is a wonderful dog and someone will be lucky to have him.

Spin loves Ethel, our Pug. Ethel loves Spin. Along with us, Ethel was mourning the loss of her playmate Gus, our first Shar Pei, who died shortly after Christmas, 2001, from complications brought on by Familial Shar Pei Fever (FSF). Spin showed up to mend her broken heart.

< Here is Ethel, doing her best to keep up with the rest of "The Pack" during a morning romp in the woods.