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Daisy The Cancer Detection Dog Has Saved Over 550 Lives
Daisy is no ordinary dog. Daisy spends her time sniffing out cancer and she’s very good at it. To this day she’s saved over 500 lives and she’s finally getting recognized with her own award.
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This Woman Said Goodbye To Her Dog With A Beautiful Bucket List
Lauren Fern Watt and her English Mastiff, Gizelle, had been on many adventures in their eight years together. So when Lauren got the heartbreaking news that her beloved friend had been diagnosed wi…
This Adorable Pup Was Rescued From The Middle Of The Expressway By The Police
Last Monday, NYPD’s 110th precinct officers Melissa Mezzoiuso and George Morinia-Blocker received a call about a supposedly vicious pit bull on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. When they arrive…
Almost Frozen Pit Bull Is Brought Back to Life
On January 7, 2015, a resident of Wilson, N.C., spotted an emaciated pit bull tied with a heavy chain to a plastic crate. Because of the record low temperatures of that day, the concerned citizen f…
The Transformation of These Neglected Dogs Will Shock You
Nine extremely filthy and matted dogs have been rescued after being abandoned on a road in the UK. It took rescuers nearly 30 hours to shave the dogs, which have now been determined to be pood…
Exploding Dogs Were Used As Mobile Anti-Tank Mines During World War II
Today I found out about the use of exploding anti-tank dogs during World War II. These dogs, usually Alsatians, were also called “Hundminen” or “dog mines.” They were trained to carry explosive…
You Won’t Believe The Lengths This Pup Goes To Lovingly Help His Paralyzed Owner
An hour-long commute doesn’t seem to out of the ordinary for a lot of people – you hop on the train or bus and read a book or listen to some tunes. Now, put yourself in the position of a paraplegic…
The Shocking Transformation of an Abused Dog Nursed Back to Health
The Hero
Wilson Martins Coutinho saved this pup. He’s famous in his home town of Rio de Janeiro for rescuing dogs from desperate situations.
This Three-Legged Dog Is The Best Mom To Adorable Stray Kittens
Meet Maty, the three-legged pup that fosters abandoned kittens in Bend, Oregon. Yep, you heard that right. When Maty was just a pup, she was a stray herself. After she was rescued, she contracted a…
Make-A-Wish and Seeing Eye Give Little Boy Best Friend
Zachary Steinbeiser is eight years old and all he’s wanted his whole little life is a dog to be his best friend. In December, the Make-a-Wish Foundation and another group called The Seeing Eye…
Photographer Compares Shelter Dogs To Famous Writers In Adorable Photo Series
When photographer Dan Bannino rescued his dog Rothko from a shelter nearly a year ago, the pup changed his perspective on the world. He could tell that Rothko had previously suffered in stressful c…
Man Rushes Up to Third-Floor Apartment to Save Dog from Fire
Norman Santiago is king in his children’s eyes after he ran up to their third floor apartment to save his daughter’s dog from the fire that had broken out. While he was up there, he also was abl…
Pups Celebrating the New Year
Happy New Year! See how these dogs ring it in.
Rescued Dog Becomes Guide for Blind Canine Companion
Angels Among Us Pet Rescue of Atlanta, Georgia rescued Denny and Drummond together back in November of 2014. Both dogs, believed to be cocker spaniel mixes, had shown signs of serious neglect a…