This week’s Dog Of The Week is Black,  a one-year-old standard poodle. He’s been on Dogster since May 31st, 2009.

Black went from a stray running the streets to becoming a service dog for the member’s son who has autism.

Black was a stray running the streets. His picture was in the newspaper for adoption at the local pound and I lucked out and was the first there.

He went right up to my son who is on the Autism spectrum. I have been interested in getting and training a service dog for my son and Black seemed a good candidate.

So far Black has settled in and loves all the kids. Having him around calms my son down when he is anxious or upset. Black right away took to him. He is wonderful. The chances of a pound dog to work out this good are almost nill.

Black was sent to us I am sure. He is a true gift from God.

It sounds like this was a match made in heaven.  We wish Black and his new family a long and happy life together.

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Sadly,  today I have two posts regarding lost dogs. I just received word from photographer Mark Rogers that one of his clients has lost their standard poodle.

Here are the details from Mark’s ‘Smile Like A Dog’ blog.

Readers of this blog will remember Raven, a standard poodle I photographed a few weeks ago.

Raven’s owners need your help: She escaped from a home where she was being watched in San Jose California and has been missing since the afternoon of September 30th.

Full details can be found on this page her owners have set up but if you live in or around San Jose or know someone there please be on the lookout for her. Here are the basics:

Monica Vigil Dombeck (510) 387-1367

* She’s a black standard poodle with a non-traditional cut

* She’s friendly but can be initially shy around new people

* She was last seen in San Jose moving along Junipero Serra Lane (parallel and just north of Moorpark; just south of 280) heading East

* There is a $500 reward for her safe return

If you see her or have any information at all about her, please contact

Mark Vigil Dombeck: (510) 235-6979  or via email.

We hope this beautiful girl finds her way home soon.

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