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Dog Saves Girl Whose Bed Caught on Fire
A teenage girl and the rest of her Belfast family are very lucky they have a dog. When a fire sparked in an electrical socket right behind the girl’s bed, the bed caught fire, and Gizmo was the fi…
Horrid Woman Who Taped Puppy’s Piddle Pad to His Face Being Investigated
A Washington state woman foolishly thought she’d get some likes on Facebook by posting a photo of her puppy, Ludo, wearing the “Peepee Hat” she made for him after he had an accident in the house. …
State Trooper Rescues Dog from Busy Highway
An Indiana State Trooper called Joe Swisher is a hero. He took the time to save a scared dog that wound up trapped on a busy stretch of highway.
Trooper Swisher was on US 24 in Wabash Count…
UK Police Lock Up “Dangerous” Dog for 2 Years Without Exercise
Stella was seized in 2014 by the Devon Police for being a dangerous dog. They locked her up for two years, without any love or exercise at all. Shelter staff were not allowed by law to interact w…
Police in Ireland find 36 puppies being smuggled in the back of two cars
Police in Ireland have seized 36 dogs found in the back of two cars in Dublin on Tuesday. They are believed to have been bred illegally on an Irish puppy farm and were headed to the UK. Two men wer…
Turn An Outdated Console TV Into A Fabulous Princess Bed For Your Dog
Do you remember those giant console television sets that were so popular years ago?
Now made obsolete by flat-screen televisions that can be mounted on the wall, these massive cabinets were once…
Stray Dog Crashed A Church Service For Sick Kids And Makes Everyone Smile
Our dogs make us smile everyday. They make us smile from the moment we wake up until we close our eyes to sleep. But it’s not just our dogs who make us smile. Any dog can make any dog lover smile, …
This Service Dog Makes Life Easier For A Boy With Autism…Even At The Hospital
Since getting his service dog Mahe two years ago, his life–and the lives of his family–has completely changed.
“James has pro…
Instinct Pet Food Provides Shelters One Of The Best Gifts Ever…
Best Friends Animal Society – the leader in the movement to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters – and Instinct Pet Food announced today that Instinct will continue and expand its…
These Kids Read To Shelter Dogs And The Benefits Are Amazing!
Young people from ages 6 to 15 can volunteer. They receive 10 hours of training to learn how to interact with the animals (under supervision, of course). The kids are also taught how to read import…
5 Ways To Fit Dog Training Into Your Busy Life
We all have very busy lives. In fact, one of the things I hear most often from clients is “training takes too much time,” or “I don’t have time to do this every day.” Between working, taking the ki…
Tom Brady Goes All Lion King with His New Rescue Dog
One of the most iconic moments in Disney film history is at the beginning of The Lion King when Rafiki thrusts young Simba in the air for all his subjects to see. It’s been emulated by thousands o…
Dog Has Cried Every Night for Six Months Since Mom Died
Jeanette Scully spent months in agonizing pain, going to dozens of appointments before finally being diagnosed with the rare cancer that claimed her life. Though her husband is doubtlessly grievin…
Stray Dog Seeks Refuge on Bridge and Puts His Life in Danger
Stray animals try to survive however they can, but sometimes that urge to survive forces them to put themselves in greater danger. On Feb. 20, 2016, a stray dog from Las Termas, Argentina, found hi…