Rose Sharman says that she never lost hope that her beloved dog, Ily, would return. Ily ran off into the Arizona desert after being thrown through the windshield during a terrible car crash on I-17 injured Sharman in late June. While she recuperated, an army of volunteers searched for Ily. I won’t spoil the. . .
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More Than 360 Dogs Rescued, 11 People Arrested in Crackdown on Multi-State Dog Fighting Ring
In what authorities are calling the second-biggest dog fighting bust in U.S. history, state and federal agents executed 13 search warrants in Georgia and Alabama on Friday. Some 367 dogs were rescued and 11 people taken into. . .
Read MoreCops Save Dog from Abusive Owner, and Then One Officer Adopts Her
Little Seven stole the hearts of the whole police department.
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Police officers take a vow to “serve and protect,” and a couple of bicycle cops in Prince William, Virginia, applied that to a little dog they came across earlier this summer. . .
Read MoreVideo: A Powerful Message Behind “Bad Dog/Good Dog” Commercial
This commercial from the UK offers a striking perspective of what’s really behind the term “bad dog.” Hint: it has little to do with the. . .
Read MoreVideo: Abused, Malnourished English Bulldog Saved from the “Red List”
Here’s a heartwarming tale of a dog rescued from the brink of being euthanized in a shelter, who is now ready to be someone’s beloved pet. Rosebud was abandoned on the streets of Lancaster, California (north of Los Angeles), after she was no longer. . .
Read MoreVideo: The Amazing Story of Wallace the Pit Bull
Here’s something to warm the hearts of dog lovers—especially pit bull lovers. It’s the story of Wallace, a shelter dog with some behavioral problems (and we know what usually happens to such dogs) who went on to become a. . .
Read MoreWindsurfers and Boaters Save Dog from San Francisco Bay
A dramatic rescue in the middle of San Francisco Bay on Monday combined the efforts of a group of windsurfers and a businessman who commutes to work by boat. On his way home to Berkeley in a motorized inflatable boat, Adam Cohen came across. . .
Read MoreWoman Spends £3,000 to Rescue Dog She Met on Vacation in Southeast Asia
Elise Dixie and Snooky, whom she rescued from Cambodia.
Photo via dailymail.co.uk
Here’s a great story from the Daily Mail: A young Englishwoman on vacation in Cambodia met a sickly little puppy, missing much of its hair and sporting a distended stomach. Unable to watch the poor animal suffer, Elise Dixie took the dog to a local vet, who said the pup was two weeks from death. Dixie paid for. . .
Read MoreVideo: Family Dog Returns Home After Being Missing for Three Years
A family in Portland, Oregon, got an amazing phone call last week: their beloved dog, missing for three years, had been found. Taz disappeared from the Davies family home on. . .
Read MoreVideo: People Come to the Rescue
Here is an amazing video from Russia, featuring footage of many dramatic dog rescues. The video quality is often poor, but what shines through is the dedication of these people to making sure that a dog is brought to safety. In some cases, all the dog needs is. . .
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