The Winners Have Been Announced!

My dog Jolene is the luckiest
dog alive! I found her at my local shelter after she was dumped
by her guardian at age 14! Jolene had two ear infections that had
gone untreated and the shelter staff thought she was on death's
door and riddled with tumors. They were just trying to make her
comfortable until the end. After I adopted her and took her to the
vet, we found only one abscess. no tumors! Jolene had surgery to
remove the abscess and her ears are sooo much better now. After
many vet visits we learned that the ear infections were related
to food allergies. Jolene is totally deaf as a result of the long-term
damage to her ears, but she is still with us two years later at
age 16! She is the luckiest dog alive!

You know that you are the Luckiest
Dog Alive when you close your eyes at night and dream of all the
wonderful people that you have visited in nursing homes, woman's
shelters, hospital cancer wards, and many other places. To think
of the joy that I have brought folks just makes me wanna shout,
"Aye Caramba!!" I am a Great Pyrenees of indeterminate
age, a rescue from the local pound. Even though I've been diagnosed
with cancer, I still spread joy, hope and love.

"I'm a three-legged Great Dane named Stella.
I was hit by a car and then abandoned. I thought I was a goner until
the Rocky Mountain Great Dane Rescue people came to my aid. After I lost
my leg, I was adopted by a great guy, named Jon, who dresses me
up in bright bandanas and takes me to the park and lots of other
places. He also got my therapy dog certificate so that I can go
to hospitals and show people how lucky it is to be alive, never
mind that you're missing a leg and part of a hip. I have two colored
eyes, a bright pink nose and tongue. I also have tail that works
overtime. What more could anyone want? I'm not only lucky, I bring
good luck wherever I go. Just ask Jon."

To see the full details of the results of the contest, visit House pet Magazine's page found here.