Dog Stories
Category
While Looking For Survivors After A Mudslide, They Saw Something Heartbreaking
Disaster struck in Brazil last Thursday when two mining dams collapsed, unleashing gallons of mud into the small town of Bento Rodrigues. Several townspeople are dead and even more are missing, but…
This Army Man With PTSD Found His New Best Friend, But His Story Is Just As Rough
Retired veteran Chad Flemming served two tours of duty in Iraq where, like many military vets, he unfortunately suffered both physical and emotional wounds. Anxiety and PTSD followed him home along…
Lost Dog Travels by Bus Searching for Way Back Home
This past weekend, passengers on a bus in San Juan, Argentina, met a unusual passenger – one with four legs. Commuters say the dog hopped on the bus, took a seat, and hopped off just a few bus stop…
Dogs Are Celebrated in Nepal’s Kukur Tahir Festival
There are five days in the Hindu festival of lights called Diwali, or Tihar, as it is known by Nepalese locals. Each day celebrates a different animal, and November 10th, the second day of the fest…
Loyal Dog Stands Next to Fallen Friend and Gets Rescued
How many times have we seen the sad photo of a stray dog standing guard next to another stray dog who unfortunately lost his life on the streets (most of the time hit by a car). And how many times …
Rescued Calf Refuses to Believe He’s Not a Puppy
Goliath looks like a cow. He smells like a cow. But he certainly doesn’t act like a cow. He was rescued from a dairy farm, and now – while he’s small – he’s living life inside with a Great Dane,…
This Police Dog Is Apparently Not A Fan Of This New Kind Of Training At Work
When the Vancouver Police Department trains dogs, they work them hard to see who will make the cut. They need canines who are smarter and braver than the average pooch; ones that won’t disobe…
Puppies Make Adorable Debut in “Horror” Clip
The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) was Nov. 2 and sadly, we forgot to celebrate it. That’s why in honor of this Latin American tradition we present you seven adorable puppies emerging from a …
Neighbors Help Save Garbage Puppy with Tapped Snout
We would never understand why anyone would think it is okay to throw puppy in a garbage container, let alone tie the dog’s muzzle with electrical tape, but that’s how rescuers found a puppy they’ve…
Man Creates Special Kayak to Take Dogs on Adventures
David Bahnson, a retired orthopedic surgeon from Vermont, wanted to figure out a way to be able to include his dogs in his hobby of kayaking. So, he designed a special kayak with them in mind, and…
Boy With Autism And His Service Dog Are An Incredible Cross Country Running Duo
Meet Hugo–a German Shepherd autism assistance dog who made history as the very first service dog who ran cross-country side by side with his best friend, Tyler.
Tyler Gerdts is a seventeen-year-…
Service Dog Gets Honorary Master’s Degree & Attends Graduation With His Human!
Did you know that dogs can get a Master’s Degree? Yup, no kidding!
A dog named Kirsch earned an Honorary Master’s Degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. This adorable servic…
Woman Decides To Sell Her Apartment To Pay For Her Dog’s Medical Expenses
How much do you love your dog? If your dog gets sick, would you give up everything just so he/she could be treated?
Well, that’s exactly what this woman named Tanja Jankovic did.
Tanja Jankov…
Former Lab Experiment Dog Is Looking For The Life He Deserves In A Loving Home
The Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) is a service of Animal Rescue, Media & Education (ARME) that began in 2010. Their mission is to help the Beagles who are used in laboratories for animal experiments…