So many of you have wanted to engage your commitment to our organization by coming up with ideas to spread the word about Marley's Mutts far and wide. Our Mutt Militia is absolutely the BEST! You are an amazing group of loyal followers, who are now over 250,000 strong and growing daily. Your passion helps to continue the mission that Zach and Marley’s Mutts have created.

Hooch and Zach’s stories are awe-inspiring.

Hooch, the original “Miracle Mutt”, currently works with special needs children and a large cross section of those living with disabilities. He spends his days with a huge grin on his gorgeous face, teaching compassion, inspiration and positivity, as only a gentle spirit like he can. His complete lack of fear or resentment toward human beings teaches everyone he encounters about love and forgiveness. All of this after coming from a horrific past.

Languishing in a shelter for over a month when Zach first came upon him, he was 35 pounds underweight. He wouldn't eat or drink and when taken to the vet, is was discovered that his tongue had been savagely removed at its base, more than likely for the future “success” in the dog-fighting arena.

After ripping out his feeding tube, everyone struggled to find another way to help him. Running out of ideas, we simply began placing moistened kibble in his mouth and, with a little help from gravity, down the hatch it went! Hooch has taught himself to suck up water, using his snaggle-tooth-under-bite to supplement an impressive slurping mechanism. Hooch’s pride is all over his face (well, and his signature drool).

Zach, another “Miracle Mutt”, was diagnosed with end stage liver disease in July of 2008 and was then admitted into the Comprehensive Transplant Program at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He didn't care much about what that meant, he only cared about being able to continue living day to day as he had been—constantly numb with the help of alcohol and drugs. His inebriated state was his baseline—this was his normal, and a necessity to his everyday life. He needed it to be able to drive, to work, and to interact with other people, especially if those other people were new faces. Without it, he was vulnerable and scared—and felt worthless. And when faced with the fact that his time was up, he was told that without getting stronger, not to mention sober, he wasn't eligible for a transplant. He had truly reached a dead-end.

Faced with this, he went home and crawled under the covers. But his dogs, Marley & Tug, wouldn’t allow that…they got him out of bed and more importantly, outside of his head. A few steps turned into many steps, short sprints turned into marathons. Zach was back, sober and eternally grateful to the dogs that gave him hope and saved his life. While he will always be in Cedar’s Comprehensive Transplant Program, he has not needed that transplant and his life’s purpose has become rescuing dogs that are viewed as he saw himself…a throwaway, worthless and unwanted.And he hasn't stopped since.

Hooch and Zach need to tell their story…on as many talk shows as possible. These appearances will show the world about what Marley's Mutts is all about…ultimately how to move forward with love, perseverance and positivity. Have you seen any better role models than these 2? Both of them are fulfilling their destinies…as ambassadors for of all that is good and right in the world.

So let's do it everyone...let's get the Mutt Militia Movement in gear! Please sign the petition and forward it to as many people that you can and then have THEM forward it on. Post it on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram and any other social media that you are a part of. Recruit more Militia! The more people who sign the petition, the larger the list will become and will definitely demonstrate the passion that is the Mutt Militia. So let’s recruit, recruit recruit!