Here’s a great story from southern Oregon, where Xander the Pug brings warmth, calm, and joy to many in his community. This is all the more impressive because the little dog is blind, having lost his sight due to an accident in puppyhood. He also has some respiratory problems that require him to breath through his. . .
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According to her Facebook page, Peaches the Wonder Pit is a “super cool therapy dog.” Rescued from a terrible abuse situation, Peaches now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and provides all kinds of therapy functions, from visiting local nursing homes to welcoming home soldiers from deployment to visiting victims of. . .
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Here’s a wonderful story about a dog saved from horrible neglect, chained in a backyard in North Carolina, who has found a forever home with a family that seems tailor-made for her. The poor pit bull’s previous owner hadn’t even bothered to give her a name because she is. . .
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One of the many dog stories to come out of this week’s tragedy in Oklahoma was the tale of a little black dog found guarding the body of its owner. It was a sad story of loss and loyalty. But it turns out not to be true.
Last night, the Oklahoma Country Sheriff’s Department released this statement: . . .
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A story on nj.com offers a series of photos that show the transformation of Misty—a dog found in the streets of Brooklyn after being used as a “bait dog” in a dog-fighting ring—from a wounded warrior to a healthy and content house dog. Some of the early photos are hard to look at, but they make Misty’s recovery even
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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. . .
Here is a moving video from Tails of Hope about the journey of Arwen, a 10-year-old pit bull mix who was rescued by a team led by Karma Rescue from hoarding conditions.
Read MoreHere’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. . .
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This is a beautiful story about a dog who was found frozen into a puddle in a foreclosed home in Nebraska, which resulted in his losing parts of all four legs. Through amazing advances in pet prosthetics, Noki’o is now able to walk and even frolic with his. . .
Read MoreThis is potentially big news for a city the size of San Diego. A proposed ordinance would make it “unlawful for any person to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, give away, transfer or sell any live dog, cat or rabbit in any pet shop, retail business or other commercial establishment located in the city of San Diego, unless the. . .
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