Our dogs definitely inspire us in myriad ways. This issue features a passel of entrepreneurs who traded in their day jobs to pursue their passion, from a couple that started a food truck to raise money for their Chihuahua rescue (p 20) to a woman who was inspired by her own insanely energetic puppy to leave her bank job and start a dog daycare. And then there’s the story of Mike Armstrong (p 36), president of Helen Woodward Animal Center, who, lying in the street bleeding following an attack, was licked awake by an injured puppy, herself grievously injured, prompting Armstrong to dedicate his life of service to animals. He is now credited with saving more animals than any other person, ever. Talk about amazing. On page 58, cartoonist Hilary Price tells us about getting down to (funny) business, and on page 92 this issue’s cover girl, sweet-as-apple-pie pop sensation Carrie Underwood opens up about celebrity, her dogs, and starting a shelter in her hometown—and that’s not the half of it!
