Bo Frisch

Bo – who’s part beagle – was found wandering the streets somewhere in South Carolina in 2012 when he was less than a year old. He was brought to the Philadelphia area, where Robyn and her kids met him and fell in love with him at a “meet and greet” for rescue dogs at a pet store. Bo’s hobbies include finding ways to escape and then running away. Robyn had chosen the name “Bo” for her family’s first dog because “Bo” is the masculine command form for “come” in Hebrew. But if Robyn had known about her dog’s obsession with escaping before naming him, she would have instead named him Houdini, after the great Jewish escape artist. (Robyn always says that if someone were looking for a “Fence Inspector,” Bo would be the perfect candidate. If there’s a way to get out of a fenced area, Bo will find it. He’s even managed to escape from a dog park). Once he’s escaped, Bo enjoys chasing cars. He also likes “chasing” airplanes when he hears them. It’s still unclear to Robyn what Bo thinks he’d do if he were ever to “catch” a car or airplane.

Bo is scared of loud noises – thunder and firecrackers in particular – and hides under Robyn and Seth’s bed when he hears them. When he’s not hiding under the bed or trying to escape, Bo enjoys sitting on the bed and looking out the window, barking to alert the family when a car goes by, hanging out with the family, and going on walks. As crazy as he can be, Bo is greatly loved by the Frisch family, and he’s brought them tremendous joy over the years.

 Frankie Frisch

Frankie is a “pandemic pup.” Born in Puerto Rico, Frankie was brought to a rescue in the Philadelphia area when he was four months old in March 2020. Wanting a sibling for Bo, Robyn and her family visited the rescue on March 15th. Thinking that they were going to be stuck in for the next two weeks due to the recently discovered coronavirus, and that would be a good time to really focus on a new dog, they adopted Frankie. Little did they know at the time that they’d all be home full-time for months.

Frankie has a long body like a dachshund or a corgi – though otherwise doesn’t resemble either breed. According to the veterinarian, based on the shape of his paws, Frankie is part Basset Hound; but the Frisches, who haven’t done a DNA test on either of their dogs, have no idea what other breeds this lovable mutt consists of. After much debate – and calling him by a variety of names the first few days they had him – the Frisch family decided to name him Frankie, since he resembled a Frankfurter. (Plus, there  was a Hall of Fame baseball player named Frankie Frisch, so they thought it was a cool name.)

Frankie is a nervous and cautious dog. He’s scared of all human males (including the three in the Frisch family) as well as new people. While she feels terrible for him that he is often uncomfortable – and so far medicine and training haven’t helped – Robyn loves him just the way he is. He clearly loves her as much as she loves him, and she enjoys cuddling with him, playing with him and walking him and Bo.

In loving memory:

Stella Frisch

One day Robyn’s husband Seth saw a post on Facebook that a family in Long Island had a 4-year-old lab/hound mix name Stella that they were unable to keep. They said that if they couldn’t find a home for her they’d be bringing her to a shelter the following day. This saddened Seth, and he told Robyn – who he knew was anxious for a second dog – about Stella. Robyn jumped at the chance to take in Stella, and two days later they welcomed her into their family.

Stella was the sweetest, most loyal, and most loving dog. When Stella was hit and killed by a car just a few years later, on the night before Passover, Robyn was devastated. Robyn will never forget her precious Stella, and will love her for the rest of her life.