Tag: Alana Francis-Crow

An Abandon Dog No More

This is such a beautiful account of a young boy rescuing a dog.

I said this many times before. That is when I first met my wife, Jean, she was living in Mexico with twenty-three ex-rescue dogs (and quite a few cats).

So this tale from The Dodo is a must to republish,

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Little Boy Can’t Stop Crying When He Meets An Abandoned Dog At A Gas Station

“He was like, ‘We can’t just leave this animal here.’”

By Alana Francis-Crow

Published on Sep 16, 2026

This past Labor Day weekend, Alexandra and Rollins Luckey went on a road trip from Florida back home to Atlanta. Along the way, they made a stop at a gas station in Columbus, Georgia, and were immediately greeted by a pit bull.

“There was just this dog chilling in front, and the people inside were like, ‘Yeah, he’s been here for forever. We don’t know who owns him,’” Alexandra told The Dodo.

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The Luckeys were shocked by how affectionate the big dog was. He had the demeanor of someone’s beloved pet but was clearly all by himself.

“He came right up to us and was so friendly,” Alexandra said.

The couple’s 6-year-old son, Reese, became very attached to the dog right away. Reese fell in love with the pup’s sweet personality and didn’t understand how anyone could abandon him outside a gas station. He was so heartbroken by the dog’s situation that he was even moved to tears.

“Our son’s a really good kid. He knows right from wrong, and not just that, he knows what’s good and bad,” Rollins told The Dodo. “He was like, ‘We can’t just leave this animal here.'”

Between Reese’s tears and the pup’s sweet face, Alexandra and Rollins started to wonder: What if they actually didn’t leave the dog? On paper, taking a dog from a random Georgia gas station home with them seemed crazy. But as they thought about it more, they realized nothing was stopping them.

“I’m a dog lover, so I was like, ‘Let’s just take him,’” Alexandra said.

Reese couldn’t believe it. As his parents brought the dog into the car, he couldn’t stop smiling.

“He was so excited,” Alexandra said.

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The couple posted a photo of the dog to a local lost pets Facebook page, where they learned from a community member that the dog’s owner had been neglecting him for quite some time and didn’t want him anymore. That settled it — Reese named the dog Clark, and the Luckeys officially welcomed him into their home.

“Pit bulls have such a bad rap, but they’re truly the sweetest dogs,” Alexandra said. “If you treat them well, they’ll love you back.”

ALEXANDRA LUCKEY

Over the past week and a half, Clark has quickly settled into his new home. He’s obsessed with sitting in Rollins’ lap and covering him with licks, and he’s already enjoying running around with the family’s other dog, Bunny. Reese, of course, has been thrilled to cuddle up with his new best friend.

“I feel like our family’s complete with him,” Alexandra said.

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Fabulous!

The story brings to mind the last dog that we took from the local dog rescue centre. Namely, Cloudy. He is a part Chihuahua and very intelligent. He adores Jeannie.

Cloudy

A bond across two very different species

How The Dodo spoke of a dog and a wild shark bonding.

I do not know much about this story apart from the fact that it appeared in The Dodo recently and I took to it.

So please enjoy! (And that assumes you have not already seen the article!)

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Little Dog Forms Remarkable Bond With A Friendly Wild Shark

They meet up almost every day.

By Alana Francis-Crow

Published on Aug 16, 2024

For most dogs, their friend groups usually consist of a mix of humans and other dogs. But Lili, a 3-year-old dog who lives on a French Polynesian atoll called Fakarava, isn’t like most other dogs. She prefers friends who have gills and fins. In fact, her very best friend is a shark.

Ever since Lili’s mom, Emmanuelle Larchet, adopted Lili, she’s known that her dog has an affinity for all things aquatic. She started swimming in the lagoon near Larchet’s house when she was only a month old.

“She’s really a water dog,” Larchet told The Dodo.

There are around 100 sharks who live in this lagoon near Larchet’s house. So when Lili swims in the water there, she’s surrounded by them. While many dog parents would be terrified to see their dog swimming amongst sharks, Larchet knows that the sharks Lili swims with are nurse sharks, who are actually very docile creatures.

“We call them sea puppies because [they’re] like dogs, actually … They are very nice,” Larchet said.

Larchet likes to joke that when Lili swims around with her shark friends, it’s sea puppies meeting earth puppies.

Over the years Lili has been swimming in the lagoon, there’s one shark in particular she’s grown especially close with. His name is Sharky, and he and Lili visit each other almost every day. Larchet and Lili are able to recognize Sharky because he has a special marking on one of his fins.

Lili and Sharky like to explore their lagoon together. They enjoy splashing around in the warm, clear water.

“He comes to say hello every time she sees him,” Larchet said.

Even though Lili and Larchet are best friends themselves, Larchet is more than happy to share her Lili with Sharky. And even though Larchet watches Lili hang out with her shark friends all the time, it never gets old seeing them spend time together.

“[When] I see her swimming with Sharky, [I’m] so happy,” Larchet said.

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It is a lovely story!

A dog as a camera animal

This is a lovely story from The Dodo.

I saw this article in the August 23rd issue of The Dodo magazine and it appealed to me.

So I wanted to share it with you all.

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Couple Hires Dog To Film Their Wedding — And The Results Are Simply Perfect

Such a great idea ❤️

By Alana Francis-Crow

Published on Aug 23, 2024

Ellie Woods’ family dog Bobby has always been an important part of her love story with her wife Georgie Woods. When Ellie brought Georgie home for the first time, the family member she was most anxious for Georgie to meet was Bobby.

When the couple got engaged and started planning their wedding, they decided it would be fun to try to document the wedding from Bobby’s unique perspective. So right before the ceremony started, they attached a GoPro to Bobby’s back and then set him loose.

For some dogs, walking around with a camera on their back might take some getting used to — but not for Bobby. He immediately felt comfortable.

“He loves being the center of attention,” Georgie told The Dodo. “He just loved it.”

Georgie and Ellie said having Bobby at their wedding was incredibly meaningful for them.

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“Animals are really important to queer couples,” Ellie said. “[I]t was so important to have him … as part of our big day.

When the newlyweds sat down to watch the footage Bobby had captured, what they saw surprised and delighted them. The GoPro had caught Bobby stealing hors d’oeuvres and even walking in on Georgie’s sister in the bathroom. While Bobby is an expert videographer, he is still a dog, after all.

Of course, Bobby’s camera recorded much more than shenanigans. Georgie and Ellie loved watching themselves walk down the aisle together from Bobby’s perspective.

“It captured some really special moments,” Ellie said. “[W]e couldn’t be happier for how it came out because it’s just so organic and such an interesting, different perspective.”

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Dogs are just incredible. As much as I have already said that, time and time again there comes a story that just reinforces that previous sentence.