Dear Pet Lovers. I would like to recommend my daughter, Ani Cannon, as a person of deep integrity and intuitive understanding of dogs. She is kind, hard working, physically fit and knowledgeable. She has recently found her niche working with medically fragile dogs. For instance, beyond taking in premature puppies needing bottle feeding and sick dogs with worms, she took in and eventually adopted a very special dog whom she named Rio. As a puppy, he was rescued from a barn and found to have severe neurological problems. Rio came into Ani’s care because she had the medical skills and the heart to care for his complex needs. Most importantly, she gave Rio a loving dog home amongst a friendly and ever-changing family of dog friends. She soon realized that Rio would benefit from physical therapy to help him walk efficiently so she had a fundraiser for him called Dumplings for Donations. She made homemade Chinese dumplings and supplied them with a homemade dipping sauce to each donor. She raised $1000 for Rio who, yes, got top rate physical therapy. That... is dedication. Rio was with her for several years before he died but those years were good ones for Ani and Rio. Ani did her best to keep Rio healthy but Rio worked hard too. He gave as much as he got by being the ”puppy dad”. He could not walk but he could keep those puppies safe and teach them how to be dogs. He was always on the job and took his duties seriously. Rio is forever in Ani’s heart and in mine too. There are so many more stories to tell, and I wish I had time to tell you about Pistachio and Farley Eugene and all the other dogs Ani has loved and been loved by. Luckily, she has a Facebook blog called Ani’s Orphans where you can read all the stories. As for me, I am proud to be her mother.