b fction d b, did they tell you why they wouldn't speak with you for this article? >> the only response i received from them is that my request was under consideration. there was never any resolution to the conversation. that message was sent multiple times. i tried everything. i tried sending messages through her father, through her hairdresser. i spent almost three weeks in wasilla. so -- >> good to have you with us. it's a fascinating article. it's a fascinating read. thanks for being with us. michael joseph gross joining us from "vanity fair ". >>> millions of pets are left in animal shelters awaiting adoption. they've got about a 50/50 chance of getting home with somebody. this morning we're going to try to help four dogs with help from the north shore animal league beat those odds with a makeover. dr. debbye turner bell is here to show us their results. good morning. >> good morning. >> this really is a tragic story. we've told it many, many times before. so many of these animals don't make it out of the shelter and into people's homes so we decided to give th