George the Dog, John the Artist
Many of us love our
dogs, but not many of us have them to thank for our success.
John Dolan, a
43-year-old artist living in England, struggled with poverty, drug addiction
and homelessness for much of his life, Reuters reported. Then, one day, a
fellow homeless woman gave Dolan a Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy who she had
traded for the price of a can of beer. The dog's name was George, and he would
have a transformative effect on his new owner's life.