rescue. typical dog rescue is all about helping the dogs. reporter: shannon founded sandy dog nannies an organization that fosters dogs. her efforts couldn t come at better time for debbie blair. like so many, she lost almost everything in the storm. there is such a peace of mind, you know that i have, i know my dog is safe and being well-taken care of. and the dogs pick up on all our stress as well. so she was removed from all the craziness that was going on in my house, and it was just a blessing. come on. reporter: sandy dog nannies paired debbie and herter remember with jesse in manhattan, a self-described dog lover. she was initially hoping to find someone else to foster jesse when she decided to open up her own home to the 11-year-old hound. i guaranteed them the dog would be well-taken care of. i wanted them to take care of their needs. reporter: it will be months, in some cases years