I never cease to be amazed by the patience of the trainers here at DogTown. Just when I think we've filmed the most challenging dogs, along comes Scruffy - small, sweet, and maddeningly stubborn. Luckily for Scruffy, he's been paired up with uber-patient trainer Michelle Besmehn. I've never seen a dog with a problem quite like Scruffy's. He simply refuses to go anyplace new. The poor dog was rescued from Hurricane Katrina, which is likely at the root of his problems. But even knowing that, as I watch Michelle work with him, I still can't quite muster up the patience she has. Michelle tries everything - treats, reassurance, praise, food -- to encourage Scruffy to do seemingly the simplest of things: walk through a door, into a new room, or the backseat of a car. But this dog won't budge.

As our crew waits, burning through camera tapes and batteries, for something -- anything -- to happen, I'll admit, I want to say to the dog, "It's just a car! Go inside and eat the gourmet dog food already!" But I don't. Because Michelle is there, the picture of patience and calm, showing Scruffy she's willing to wait. She may be training Scruffy, but she's teaching me a thing or two, as well.

Sometimes, the things DogTown does to help dogs can be downright funny. Take, for example, this endearing beagle our crew has been following named Jasmine. She snorts and snores. She drags her behind, and urinates unexpectedly. This may not be the dog you envision taking home, but Adoption Manager Kristi Littrell didn't think twice about it. Today, we filmed Kristi taking Jasmine on a sleepover. Kristi wanted to get a better sense of Jasmine's incontinence, so she could be upfront with potential families. But Kristi also didn't want to spend the night mopping up Jasmine's accidents. Her solution? Doggy diapers. Who knew such a thing even existed? Little Jasmine was a good sport, bravely donning her new paw-print underpants in front of the cameras. And Kristi's other dogs were kind enough not to stare. Diapers may not be the most stylish solution, but if they help Jasmine finally find a loving home, I bet she'll be more than willing to wear them.