We love the dramatic stories of Hope for Paws/Eldad Hagar’s wonderful dog rescues. Lately, we’ve also been hearing updates about these dogs we’ve come to feel we know. It’s so exciting to see these pups months later, settled in, comfortable, and most importantly, very much at home.
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Video: A Sick, Homeless Dog’s Inspiring Transformation
The latest video from Hope for Paws‘ Eldad Hagar adds another chapter to his history of amazing work with stray dogs in the Los Angeles area and his partnership with Bill Foundation. This moving production is. . .
Read MoreVideo: Hope for Paws and Bill Foundation Celebrate an Anniversary
Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws posted this great video celebrating a year of successful partnership with Bill Foundation, another Southern California rescue organization. For regular readers here, this will feel like a Greatest Hits album of great rescues from the past 12 months. Make sure you stay until the end for a little. . .
Read MoreVideo Update: Janie, the Dog Who Couldn’t Stand to be Touched, Says “Thank You”

Just weeks after surgery for a broken back, Janie is healthy and happy.
Photo via Bill Foundation
Last week, we featured a wonderful video from Eldad Hagar and Bill Foundation that showed Eldad working with Janie, a shelter dog who had been hit by a car and reacted violently when anyone tried to touch her. It was an amazing display of. . .
Video: Teaching Janie to Trust Again
Here’s another great video from Eldad Hagar, but this one does not show a rescue. Instead, Eldad works with Janie, who came into a shelter after being hit by a car. She was so afraid of being touched that the vets had to sedate her to even examine her. You can see her violent reaction to. . .
Read MoreVideo: Eldad Uses a New Trick to Rescue Parker
When a Redlands, California, school teacher saw someone throw a dog out of their car near her school, she called a friend who knew just who could help: Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws. By now, Eldad needs no introduction, as his videos have been moving us and thrilling us for. . .
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