time that he can make that claim. >> and here in florida, there are close to half a million homes that are in some stage of foreclosure. as far as the winters are concerned, there is a judge that will take their case and their initial hearing, that's scheduled for sometime early next month and at that point, that judge could decide if the winters get to stay in their home. gretchen? >> all right. very important story, orly salinas, thank you very much from florida. let's check out what brian is doing. remember, you don't need another dog. others might. >> exactly. i have a bernese mountain dog that's bigger than me. paws for cause, you can give the gift of a pet rescue for christmas. beth stern is the best spokesperson ever in the history of animals from the north shore animal league in america over in port washington and brought with us some special friends including -- well, let's start with the dog you brought. beth, great to see you. >> great to see you. happy holidays, everyone. what a great time of year to adopt an animal!