Hot Diggity Dog

Meet Josh Newby, professor of physical chemistry, and Marley, his Jack Russell Terrier.RESCUED AND NOW SAFE: Josh Newby decided to get a dog after receiving his post-doctorate. He researched shelters and later went to a rescue dog event where he found Marley, who was just 2 years old. Marley had been abused by a man, [...]

Meet Diane Watson, administrative assistant, and her ten-year-old Shih Tzu, Dobby.   A NEW BEGINNING: While many dogs experience a lot of love and affection during the first couple years in their lives, Dobby had a rough start. Diane’s nephew was in college when he was letting someone live with him in his apartment. The [...]

A LAB IN THE FAM: Kaylee was brought into the family from Burt’s Black Dog Rescue  when she was just six months old. She was an angel from the first week home and was easy to train afterwards. Vince Formica had grown up with labrador retrievers and was always around dogs. THE FUN PUP: This [...]

Meet Phil Everson, Statistics professor, and his five-and-a-half-year-old mixed German Sheppard and Golden Retriever. “THIS ONE CHOSE US:”  Phil and his wife, Andrea, decided to add a new member to their family two years after their previous dog, Miles, passed away. (The couple actually met while Andrea, previously a physics professor at the College, was [...]

Every other week, we try to introduce you to a new canine friend from a faculty or staff person.This week, we are aiming for something different. Every Swattie knows about the importance of getting to know the community and lending a hand wherever one is needed. The following are a few animal shelters closeby and [...]

Meet Steve Levin, the friendly man you see on your trips to the bookstore and the textbook and tradebook manager, and his two black Labrador Retrievers, Allie and George. BACK TO THE BEGINNING: Steve met Allie and George at different shelters. Allie, who is 12 years old, was rescued from a shelter in Southern Maryland [...]

Meet Ruth Krakower, Director of Alumni and Gift Records, and her two-and-a-half-year-old English Cocker Spaniel, Charlie. GOTTA LOVE THOSE COCKER SPANIELS: Ruth had wanted an English Cocker Spaniel since seeing one at a dog show. Although she had originally planned on adopting, she realized that English Cocker Spaniels were difficult to find at rescue centers. [...]

Meet Ameet Soni, Computer Science professor, and his year-old Pug and Jack Russel Terrier pup, Oberon.WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: Wanting a dog ever since living in Madison, Wisconsin, Ameet and his family finally got what they needed when they moved to Swarthmore. However, the search for a new loved one took a tad longer than [...]

New feature: Swarthmore faculty and staff with their beloved canines Hot Diggity Dog: Tom Elverson & Henry Meet Tom Elverson, the College’s Alcohol Education and Intervention Specialist, and his eight-year-old Labrador Retriever, Henry. THE START OF A WONDERFUL COMPANIONSHIP: Henry was given as a gift to Tom on his 50th birthday by his children. The [...]