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Name: Leo
Breed: Australian Shepherd/Shar Pei Mix
Age: 8 yrs

ABOUT THE DOG: Leo was found at the Orange County Animal Shelter, but he came with a curious condition. Whenever Lori coughs, Leo will go out the doggie door to the backyard and climb up onto the fence and walk around, as if on a tight rope. This is distressing because he sometimes falls off and hurts himself or he'll jump off the other side and run away. When he gets out of the backyard, he loves cruising around the neighborhood. He's been found by the neighbors several times and has shown up at the local shelter twice. Sometimes, Lori will even find him pawing at their front door at 2am.

ABOUT THE OWNER: Lori Polydoros is a children's book writer. Dan Hubbard owns a BMX stunt promotion company called Creative Sports. They have two children, Grayson and Nova.

BEHIND THE SCENES: During a break, Dan performed some "old school" BMX tricks for the crew. The crew filmed the demo, but the footage did not make it into the show due to time constraints.

NAME: Shoven
BREED: Pomeranian
AGE: 3 years

ABOUT THE DOG: The name Shoven comes from the word "chauvinistic," though it's unclear where Shoven learned to emulate his name. From the moment Barry and Debbie Fisher wake up, Shoven anxiously keeps watch, dreading the moment they leave for work. Once the door is closed, they can hear Shoven's shrill bark all the way to the car and are greeted with the same sound when they arrive back home. Shoven's separation anxiety doesn't stop there. He will also go into a barking, whirling, uncontrollable frenzy whenever anyone leaves the car in which he is riding.

ABOUT THE OWNER: Barry Fisher is a division manager for the local health department. Debbie is a marketing professional for an insurance brokerage firm. They have three children.

BEHIND THE SCENES: Shoven's nickname is "Security" and even has a little black shirt that proudly displays this moniker. Barry's friend owns a quad, and Shoven loves to ride around with him, sitting in the front seat and letting the wind whip through his fur.

NAME: Stanley
BREED: Chihuahua mix
AGE: 5 yrs

ABOUT THE DOG: Stanley was rescued by New Yorker Alison Smith when he was about 4-years-old. He instantly bonded with Alison and adjusted to life with her, but everything changed after they moved to Los Angeles. He soon became aggressive towards anyone entering the home, so Alison must lock him in her bedroom and endure his barking until her visitors leave.

ABOUT THE OWNER: Though she had grown up with dogs, Alison didn't own one until she was an adult. While volunteering at animal shelters in New York City, she found Stanley. In mid-2007, they made the move to Los Angeles.

BEHIND THE SCENES On the day Stanley's story was filmed, another story had been scheduled. That one fell through, so Stanley and Alison jumped in as pinch hitters.