Canine Intervention

Adopted as a puppy, an excitable shepherd-husky mix longs for pack leadership and engagement — which raises deep-seated issues for an Oakland couple.

This angelic-looking yet devilishly unpredictable Maltipoo means everything to a young boy. Jas teaches him to take the lead with the pampered pooch.

Jas extends a hand to a big, beleaguered rescue in the Mojave Desert and introduces a rehabbed hound to NFL player Marshawn Lynch and his goddaughter.