Riley was rescued from a local shelter.  She now has a new name,

a life in the desert, and – most importantly- a new job.  Here is some

information on the senior female K-9 member of Missing Pet Detectives:

Name:                        Riley

Alias:                          Twinkletoes

Age:                            five

Breed:                        German shorthair pointer   

Weight:                       56 pounds

Favorite toy:               tennis ball

Favorite food:             cheeseburger

Likes:                          chasing sunbeams, cuddling, napping in the sun

Dislikes:                      bathtime

Favorite place:            on the bed with her people

Friends:                       any person that will play ball

Most frequent misdeed:    self-appointed counter inspector

Unauthorized snack:   entire stick of butter off the counter

Best feature:                cheerful personality

Beware of:                   constantly wagging tail, which is lethal!

Dudley came to me from Springer Rescue.  He was my pet before I decided to get into this work.  It was not my original intention for him to be a pet detective, but he loves to do this!  He is backup for Riley, and my scent scanner extraordinaire.

Name:                   Dudley

Alias:                     Mr. Dudley Do-Right, Mr.D.

Age:                      Not sure – pushing ten, maybe

Breed:                   English springer spaniel

Weight:                  64 pounds

Favorite toy:          anything that squeaks

Favorite food:        carrots

Likes:                     walks, riding in the car

Dislikes:                 being left behind

Favorite place:       the deck, where he can observe the             neighborhood

Friends:                  Carol, Crystal

Most frequent misdeed:    barking at the UPS driver

Unauthorized snack:        small bag of licorice

Best feature:           those soulful spaniel eyes

Beware of:              standing between Dudley and an open car door

Currently in training is Higgins!  He also came to me from Springer Rescue.  He is the smallest of my dogs, and by far the most energetic!

Name:                     Higgins

Alias:                       Higgy Baby

Age:                        Two

Breed:                     English springer spaniel

Weight:                   36 pounds

Favorite toy:            anything he can steal from Riley

Favorite food:          meat, and plenty of it

Likes:                       wrestling with Riley, running at speed through 

                                the house, snuggling

Dislikes:                   being separated from the other dogs

Favorite place:         the platform by the window, where he can

                                 observe the wildlife                     

Friends:                    Riley

Major misdeed:        broke Deborah’s nose!

Unauthorized snack:        socks

Best feature:            his cuddliness

Beware of:               will run off with unguarded shoes

Meet Tess, the pint-sized pet detective!  Tess belongs to assistant dog handler Carol, and she is in training with Higgins.  This little cutie was a rescue from a Texas shelter.

Name:                 Tess   

Alias:                   Munchkin

Age:                    two

Breed:                 miniature Schnauzer

Weight:               15 pounds

Favorite toy:        squeaky Easter bunny

Likes:                   people, kids, dogs

Dislikes:               rain   

Friends:               Higgins

Best feature:        that fuzzy little face  

Introducing Lucas, the latest addition to the pack.   Lucas was a rescue from To The Point rescue, and is happy in his new life as one of the gang.

Name:                 Lucas  

Alias:                   Sir Whizzalot

Age:                    two

Breed:                German Shorthair Pointer,,,maybe

Weight:               58 pounds

Favorite toy:        tennis ball

Likes:                   bunnies, beer

Dislikes:               missing out on doggie fun   

Friends:               Higgins

Best feature:        his easygoing temperament

Misdeed:             See nickname !