Parker is a Shepherd mix and the dog of Brandon Bogart and Annie Spring. The couple got Parker (who is a girl) in San Diego 3 and 1/2 years ago, as a rescue dog from Second Chance Dog Rescue in Point Loma. "She grew up as a kind of beach dog in San Jose for about a year and a half." Annie said, "and just came back to Seattle."
The couple are both originally from Washington State.
When they got Parker she had "two birthdays," the couple said that were 5 and 1/2 months apart. "It was very weird."
At the rescue facility Parker's original name of all things was, "Seattle." They had a previous dog that had passed away and Parker's was, "the first face we saw that didn't make us sad," said Annie.
They feed her Science Diet Lamb and Rice and since, "she's not a food motivated dog," said Annie they give her the Costco treats and usually in the "Kong" toy...a rubber dog toy into which treats can be stuffed.
Since coming to Seattle Parker, who the couple describe as somewhat timid has yet to make any canine friends but in San Diego she had a few. "She's a dog park dog so we take her to Magnuson Park."