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Cleveland couple bonds with breed of Great Pyrenees
McSwiney family fosters and adopts dogs through rescue group
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Marla McSwiney, center, tries to restrain Monty, who is leading her pack of Great Pyrenees. Her husband, Frank, is holding back two other dogs with their leashes at the home in Cleveland. The McSwineys have fostered 29 dogs for the Great Pyrenees Rescue of Atlanta and own seven of the breed. - photo by Erin O. Smith
When Marla McSwiney first met Noah, her niece’s Great Pyrenees dog, she saw a fluffy, white being that was loving and loyal. However, Noah had heartworms, and McSwiney had no idea how to help care for the animal. She called up John Heldrich, founder of Great Pyrenees Rescue of Atlanta, to ask for his advice.