Former “World’s Ugliest Dog” Wins Hero Award


Mugly has been a champion before, for his looks. Now he’s being honored for his deeds.
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Back in 2012, a Chinese Crested Dog named Mugly won the annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in California. But Mugly’s life story is much more interesting than that. Abandoned by a. . .

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Police Officers Adopt Stray Dog as Their Own


John Doe, or “JD,” won over the hearts of the policemen who rescued him.
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When police officers in Kirtland, Ohio, picked up a stray dog on March 31, they did what they always do: the searched for the pup’s owner. They nicknamed the dog “John Doe” and. . .

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From Shelter Dog to Search-and-Rescue Hero


Los Angeles County fire captain Andrew Olvera and his K-9 rescue partner, Stetson.
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Stetson was one of those dogs that shelter workers worry about: he was adopted and then returned to the shelter because he was unruly, skittish, and ran away a lot. Oftentimes, . . .

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Classic Essay: What It’s Really Like to Adopt an Older Dog


Rufio is an eight-year-old Cocker Spaniel with a few problems.
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Here’s a great essay from the Indefinitely Wild site about the realities of adopting an older dog. Wes Siler and his his partner, Lara, recently adopted an eight-year-old Cocker Spaniel named. . .

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