Can a tiny Yorkie rescue from small-town Indiana become the top dog in a national competition? Carolyn Pope hopes so. Her 5-year-old Yorkshire terrier, Bella, is in the running. A resident of Red Key, Indiana, near Muncie, Pope entered Bella in the Pet Lovers Choice Awards, a fan-voted national awards show sponsored by USA Today to benefit the Best Friends Animal Society. Both cats and dogs were eligible, and a winner from each state was selected along with runners-up.

Grateful Rescue founder Pamela Terhune joins Patty and WISH-TV anchor Stacy Schooler to talk about her cancer challenge, and how the dogs in her care have helped her to cope. She has nine dogs in her house that provide therapy during her recovery!

Pamela Terhune, founder of Grateful Rescue, is a Deadhead. Not only did she follow the Grateful Dead band around the country, she also became friends with the band members, including founder Bobby Weir, who died recently. Here is her tribute:

This is not my idea of fun, Mom. Have you ever heard of an anorexic pet? I sure hadn’t. But I found out all about it when my kitty was...