Lee Asher Says Goodbye to Molly, the Dog Who Helped Him Find His Purpose

Sometimes the dog who changes your entire life is the one you never planned to meet. Sixteen years ago, long before The Asher House, its sanctuary, or the enormous pack that millions of animal lovers would eventually come to know, Lee Asher walked into a Florida animal shelter and met a frightened little dog named Molly. She would become his first dog from the pack, his traveling companion, one of the inspirations behind The Asher House, and, in Asher’s words, one of the most important souls of his life. Now, after 16 years together, Asher has shared the heartbreaking news that Molly has passed away. Credit: Facebook Before The Asher House, There Was Molly When Asher first met Molly, he was living a very different life. He was in his twenties, working as a corporate trainer and frequently moving between cities and states. During a trip home to Florida, he visited an animal shelter and noticed Molly trembling with fear. Asher has recalled how different the two of them seemed at the time. He was in what he describes as his wild, partying phase, while Molly was frightened of seemingly everything. Yet somehow, they were exactly what each other needed. Molly became his constant companio...