Cane, Jack Russell Terrier mix (6 y/o), Houston & Thompson St., New York, NY • “He gets up around 4:30-5:00 in the morning, but he doesn’t do anything in the house. I’ve had dogs all my life – I’ve had about eight. And they lasted long – one last to 20 years old. He was a mutt.”

Freddie, Standard Poodle (3 y/o), Bedford & Carmine St., New York, NY • “He just got groomed pre-Passover grooming on Friday. He was named for Freddie Mercury – a little bit of flair. I found people who are good at grooming Poodles – he gets hand-scissored.”

Voodoo, Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix (4 y/o), Broome & Thompson St., New York, NY • “My ex-girlfriend bought her off of Craigslist, and she was going to put her back on Craigslist, so I said I’d buy the dog from her. She’s hyper and very active. She’s a lot of fun.”

Dallas, Labrador Retriever (2 y/o), Prince & Lafayette St., New York, NY • “My mom named him – she was a Cowboys fan. He was my mom’s dog, and then she passed. He reminds me of her everyday – I think she’s in there somewhere. And he loves me unconditionally.”

Maxine, mix (8 y/o), Spring & Mulberry St., New York, NY • “She belonged to a man in Colorado, and then he died, so I got her. We’re both getting old, so maybe we’ll kick the bucket together. She’s a wonderful dog. She likes to walk down the street and pee on everything.”

Koda, German Shepherd, Thompson & Prince St., New York, NY • “You happened upon the most beautiful dog in town. He’s smarter than the average dog. He’s not aggressive – he won’t initiate with another dog, but he’ll react to a dog and stand his ground. He also won’t take snacks.”

Odin, French Bulldog (3 y/o), 48th & 1st Ave., New York, NY • “He wants you to pet him so bad. He finds benches and people-watches, and then when he finds people that show him any sort of attention, he gets excited.”

Lylee, Pomsky (5 y/o), Honey Locust Park, New York, NY • “We’re Indian, so she’s a vegetarian. No chicken.”

Louie, Italian Greyhound (3 y/o), 57th & 1st Ave., New York, NY • “He has, like, six good rotating outfits. Having him has given me someone to care for and think about more than myself. If I bring him to my friend’s apartment, I’m packing a bag, so I feel like I have a kid.”

Mitzi, mix (14 y/o), 62nd & 1st Ave., New York, NY • “I love everything about her. She’s my seventh dog. When I went to get her, since I’m not young, I said I want a medium-sized dog, medium age. And that’s what I got.” A rescue via Bideawee

Goose, Labrador Retriever (3 y/o), 74th & 1st Ave., New York, NY • “He’s mellow and the sweetest dog. He’ll always get into food no matter what – you can’t keep your food on the table. Gotta seal the trash can. He goes down to Bethany Beach every summer and swims.”

Duke, mix (9 y/o), 63rd & 1st Ave., New York, NY • “He’s such a sweet dog, it’s sad to think that I don’t know what happened to him. He was adopted out twice from the shelter, and I was the third – I’ve had him for seven years now.”

Su, Siberian Husky (1 y/o), 83rd & East End Ave., New York, NY • “He really likes to chase the cat, but my cat is even more sassy, so he’ll slap him back. I got this scramble from a store once, and I put it very high on the counter, but he jumped over and got it down.”

Angie, Labradoodle (14 y/o), Carl Schurz Park, New York, NY • “She’s sick – she’s got melanoma inside her mouth. She’s getting a vaccine, and we’re debating whether to do radiation. We got her when our kids went off to school. She’s just brought joy and love into the house.”

Pippa, Rough Collie (4 y/o), Prince & Mott St., New York, NY • “Our dogs are like our whole world. Basically the entire house’s art is dog art of some sort. We have a lot of photographs and various signs about ‘hug your Collie.’ All the cheesy stuff.”

Smoky, Black Mouth Cur (1.5 y/o), Prince & Greene St., New York, NY • “I have a lot of problems with anxiety and social stuff, so it’s really nice to just have a dog around. He’s my best friend.”

Maya, English Bulldog (7 y/o), 7th & 1st Ave., New York, NY • “She’s the first Bulldog I’ve walked. She’s very temperamental. She reads people before she decides to say hi, so she’ll check your body language. I’m not gonna lie, she makes me pay attention more.”

Charlie, Chihuahua mix, 7th & 1st Ave., New York, NY • “I rescued him in Costa Rica. I was eating at a restaurant, and a couple had abandoned him there. The restaurant was trying to find him a home. I happened to come in, and I took him home for dessert.”

Russki, Cavapoo (7 y/o), Washington Square Park, NY • “He’s half Russian. He loves cats – he loves going into bodegas to say hi to them. He also knows all his toys by their names – shark, taco, cat. He knows some in Russian, too. He eats everything except Milk-Bones.”

Toaster, West Highland White Terrier (8 y/o), 7th & 1st Ave., New York, NY • During the pandemic, we had a rat come out of our toilet. I threw Toaster in there, and he mortally wounded the rat. I put the cat in there too, and the cat was like, eh, no. Toaster came through.”