They’ve got it all — cuteness, charisma and hilarious habits. For their ability to make us smile, we’ve deemed them the neighborhood’s best pets.

Woodrow alumnus Greg McCoy is senior cornerback this year for the Rose Bowl champion TCU. We talked to him as he was gearing up for the fall season.

While food trucks, those incubators of independent restaurants, are all the rage in some cities, here in our neighborhood is another kind of truck.

“We want the kids to have something for the mind and body. The idea has been on the table for years, and we finally decided to take the initiative.”

The Maidens of Margarita Madness and Mayhem support local businesses, spend quality time with neighbors and, of course, drink.

“My family had a grocery store and a filling station in Little Mexico,” Villasana says.

Poquito, a 9-year-old Chihuahua mix, lives in an aging apartment complex at Northwest Highway and Abrams with his best buddy, Gerald Lowe.

With city hall’s recent ordinance changes, several new trucks have taken to the streets.

The longtime Lakewood resident fills us in on her business and tips for training pups.

For three years, Gabriela Kovacic battled with city hall to allow dogs on restaurant patios. Eventually, she won.