Named after the City of Angeles in which I rescued her , poor dog had been through the ringer when I got her , she had been abused and was totally non -socialized! within the short 3 months that we lived in Hollywood , I lost my apartment and we had to live out of my car in Venice Beach , we ended up getting attacked at knife point by gang members and narrowly escaped with our lives , we meandered up the West Coast and eventually made it to Portland Oregon where we caught a break , we now live in a quaint little camper , staying on someone’s property and I have found work , this dog has been a real trouper and I would never have felt safe sleeping in my car for the two years that I did , she was by my side 24/7 and gave me total security , I feel like we rescued each other !