Once upon a time there was a dog living at a doggy shelter in Boston. Despite the fact that he wasn't housetrained and didn't understand English very well, he was adopted by a houseful of college students. They liked him because he was big and ferocious-looking, even though he was probably only capable of drowning a burglar with his drool. And he liked them because they drooled a lot, too.

It was decided that he should be given a ferocious name, one that would strike fear into the heart of anyone who might be casing the house to break into. After much thought-provoking and intellectual discussion, he was dubbed "Manson" (yes, after Charlie). His name begat his nickname: Psycho Killer Mad Dog.

Manson was held hostage (in a very nice way) in suburban Rhode Island by founder Michelle Majewski's parents until March 2004, when he went over the Rainbow Bridge.

Charlie, the other half of Mad Dog's namesake, is still part of the design gang in California. He was adopted from a local rescue organization, Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue. They still have lots of dogs that need loving homes - check them out!