Stories from the Pack

Stories from the Pack shares the moments, memories and meaning behind The Great Dog Pack, the dogs who inspired it, and the mission of the Alex Lebovic Foundation.

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  • Happy Birthday, Robert

    Mitch and Robert

    Almost 40 years ago, during an exhausting day, I was taking a break when a man I’d never met came over, put a bottle down in front of me and said, “You look like you could use a beer.” Before the bottle was empty, Robert…

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  • Hard Choices

    Buster and Mitch

    Having dogs in your family is a joy—the companionship, the love, the adventures, the comic relief. There are a lot of responsibilities and chores as well. And some annoyances. That’s just part of the deal. Then there are the hard choices. Buster was the first…

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  • Buster: The First Leader of The Great Dog Pack

    Buster as a puppy

    Buster came into our lives in the late ’90s—thanks to a routine trip to the food court at White Marsh Mall. After eating, I’d walk to the pet store on the upper level to play with the puppies. That afternoon, I met a German Shepherd…

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  • Boomer

    Boomer

    I bought my first house in 1990—a three bedroom townhouse in suburban Baltimore. I didn’t think I needed a house. It was something people told me I should do—prepare for the future. But I was excited about one thing. I could finally get a dog.…

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  • The Man with the Dog

    Blitz and Mitch

    In 2016, I moved to a small townhouse in Aberdeen to start my post-child-raising life. Roxy and Blitz came with me. We kept to ourselves and really didn’t get to know the neighbors. A couple years after I moved in, I walked out of my…

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