Spike White
When Nicole White, 23, of Windermere, Fla., was a teen, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and seizures. "I used to feel lonely because I couldn't do the things my friends were doing," Nicole says. "I felt too ill most of the time." Every day has been a struggle for her, but having Spike, a 5-year-old miniature pinscher, has helped. "Spike has become more then just a dog to me, he has become like family," Nicole says.
Taylor Kelley
One day, when Patti Kelley, 51, of Akron, Ohio, was on her way home from work, she saw a small dog running in the middle of the road. So she stopped and opened her car door to go get the dog out of the busy street-and he jumped in! "It was like he was saying, 'I am getting off the streets; I am coming home with you!' Patti says of the beagle-Cairn terrier mix. The next day, Patti knocked on doors in the neighborhood until she found Taylor's owners. The owner said she couldn't take care of him, so Patti took him home for good-which is fine with her. "He's really sweet and friendly," she says. "You just can't help but smile when you see him."
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