Everything is in place for the pets to live happily ever after at the couple's house. They have a spacious walled back garden where the dogs can go about and their own kennels with their names on them. They have a hydrotherapy treadmill and a laser treatment system to heal joints and wounds.

"All of our dogs have special needs, and it's a lot cheaper having everything in our house," Chris noted.

"The feeding time is insane, probably around 30 minutes." We have dogs who are hand fed since they lack teeth and bottom jaws. Some dogs can develop food allergies, and we have dogs of all diets.

"There are also some insanely old dogs here." We have a Chihuahua who is 22 years old and a Pug that is 20."

The 19 canines are of all ages, breeds, and abilities, which Mariesa claims makes their care tough.

"It's bittersweet because that's not always such a dream, it can be extremely stressful, but it's amazing to see all of your hard work and seeing all of these lovely dogs loved, who are all deserving of a second chance," she said.

"However, when there are dogs you can't save, the lows are incredibly low, and it really affects you." It's also always disorganized.

"I'd like to say ‘no, we won't get any more dogs,' but I also didn't expect two more so quickly."

"Seeing their transformations makes all of the effort and grief worthwhile." It's really challenging, but it's without a doubt our life's work."