Baxter is our rescue puppy who came to us as a miracle. Only 6 months old, Baxter lived frightened, all alone in the Maricopa Animal Shelter. After hearing an add on the radio that mentioned that the animal shelters were beginning to overcrowd and homes were needed more than ever, we decided to head down to see if we could help out. Sure enough, Baxter, our mutt (beagle, bassett hound, pitt bull mix?) stood out to us. When we first tried to take him out of his kennel to have a visit with him, he hid in the back, afraid of all of the people. He had no interest in walking on a leash either.