I’m Batman

Saltsox and the City of Chicago are grateful and happy to announce the November Super Dog of the Month, Batman. That’s right, the one and only Batman, the crazy eight year old Chihuahua originally from Florida, is the November Saltsox Dog Star of the Month. Being a Chihuahua, he is just as you would expect…full…

Oh Henri!

Finding the next Dog of the Month is like searching for the perfect pumpkin. This month’s pumpkin is Henri, the Pyrenean Shepherd (Pyr Shep) from Downtown Los Angeles, CA! A Pyr Shep is a fairly new breed to the United States. They are part of the herding breed and they are known for their enthusiasm,…

Good as Gold

September weather takes the gold with all the fun fall colors it brings us…yellow, orange, red, purple, brown and gold! The Saltsox Dog of the Month takes the gold too…introducing Dembe (pronounced “Dem-bay”) the Goldendoodle Mini from Chicago! Dembe is originally from Redmond, WA. From there he moved to Phoenix, AZ and he finally landed…

Hudson in Manhattan

Hudson, the toy poodle from New York, is the August Lavasox Dog of the Month! She was born in Missouri in July 2019 but the bright lights of New York were calling her name. Hudson ran to her new downtown family and has been blessing them with joy and happiness ever since. While Hudson adores…

Rico Suave

It’s July and you know what that means…it’s time to announce the new Lavasox Dog of the Month! Drum roll please…the new Dog of the Month is…Rico! He is an 80 pound Black Mouth Cur from Coon Rapids, MN. He is also popularly known as Rico Suave, not to be confused with the 1990 single…

Fairytales Can Come True

Once upon a time…in Hollywood, CA, there lived Jarl and Lili. They were just like any other people walking their dogs on the streets in California until one day their paths crossed. As most fairytales go, they met, they fell in love and their dogs became best friends…oh, and lived happily ever after too in…

Griffey: The Lab Assistant

Griffey is the May Lavasox Dog Star of the Month! Griffey is a very special and important pure-bred English Labrador living in Irvine, California. This dog has not one, but two jobs! While is he a service dog to his mom, he is also a lab assistant. His mom is a high school biology teacher…

Aria: An Instant Classic

What’s your favorite kind of music? Pop? Heavy Metal? Classical? Does your dog have a favorite? Well I know a dog that loves classical music. Her and her mom love it so much that she was named Aria. (Not sure what an Aria is? Wait for the cue in the fourth paragraph.) In fact, Aria…

Franklin: Small & Spunky

The March Saltsox Dog Star of the Month is Franklin! Frank is a Chihuahua from Madison, WI. He was adopted from the Columbia County Humane Society when he was about one year old. Franky is seven years old now and will be eight in October. Franklin, also known as Fink, is really picky when it…

Teddy in the City

Introducing the first Saltsox Dog Star of the Month…Teddy! Teddy is a blue tick coonhound mix from Arkansas who is now living in Chicago! He was rescued from a hoarding situation and brought to Wright Way Rescue in Morton Grove, IL. His soon-to-be owner spotted a post about him on Facebook and saw that he…