Shelley Davis
With Kendra

The American Dog reports

Kendra, a Samoyed, insists that Shelley, her person, accompanies her into the backyard for her “nightly ritual,” before heading upstairs to cuddle. “Kendra sleeps on the bed with me, but she also has several baby blankets on the floor that she can use,” Shelley says. On the weekends, Kendra loves to romp with her visiting doggy pals. Shelley has a beautiful, large, safely fenced yard with a kiddie pool, deck, patio, sunroom, and various toy boxes. Just a few years ago, it was actually a challenge to get Kendra to trust Shelley. A friend had sent Shelley a Petfinder photo of a dog in a high-kill Kentucky shelter. “[Kendra] was 25 pounds underweight, terrified, had heartworm, whipworm, lungworm, Giardia, and suffered from emotional and physical abuse.” Kendra is now much healthier and happier. “She’s a loving, friendly, wonderful dog and we have grown very close.” Shelley has trained dogs for 35 years; she volunteers as an Internet dog advice columnist; and she owns a local on-line group Hudson_Valley_Dog, which helps reunite dogs with their owners, posts events, and offers advice. “Dogs are my passion,” she says. “All my years of experience help me to be the best dog parent I can possibly be.”