Stories

Dogs are pack animals who live in a well-established hierarchy, and they see their humans as members of their pack while still showing respect and affection to their canine companion.  Apollo ɑnd Adonis ɑre ɑ good exɑmple of ‘bonded dogs.’ Their futures were ᴜuncertain, so brothers Adonis ɑnd Apollo held on to each other tight […] More

Since 2014, Bandit has been with the Gwinnett Jail Dogs Program, dreaming of finding a forever home. This program allows select inmates to help foster and train dogs rescued from kill shelters. Bandit bonded with many people in the program, but his special needs made it difficult to find a home. He had been adopted […] More

As Olga Lystseva drove along a highway in northern Russia, she noticed a sad and filthy German Shepherd on the side of the road. While at first she kept driving, she couldn’t stop thinking about him. So, she turned around and drove 9 miles back to where she saw him. Lystseva got some food for […] More

An Elk Grove woman is fighting to save her one-year-old German Shepherd from being euthanized by the city. Faryal Kabir said animal control is planning to euthanize her dog, Zeus. She said it’s because the City alleges she didn’t follow guidelines after her dog bit a man that it saw as a threat.  However, she […] More

We wouldn’t be surprised if all of the dogs on this mailman’s route looked forward to his arrival, as they are known to bark and chase after postal workers. Twitter user @amorningsting to share his heartfelt, yet sad experience that her father Fernando, a mailman, has recently gone through. Fernando’s daughter recalls that her father […] More

Dogs are left alone for a variety of reasons. Typically, they are misplaced and we do all possible to reconnect them with their families. A dog showed up at a family’s home determined to get inside one day. To say “hello,” she curled beneath their backyard gate. The husband thought she was quite adorable. She […] More

Woman stuck in traffic got an apt but unexpected Labour Day surprise when her dog delivered nine puppies in the backseat of her pickup truck. Rachel Brennan’s dog Reen, a two-year-old German Shepherd and first-time mom, wasn’t expected to deliver her litter until at least the Wednesday after the long weekend, which the family spent […] More

Luna, 10, was awarded the honor for saving more lives than is the norm for general purpose police dogs. Heroic PD: Retired police dog awarded national honor for saving more lives in her career than is the norm for general purpose police dogs. A retired police dog and her handler have been awarded a national […] More

Do you remember Sam, the dog that appeared alongside Will Smith in the post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie I Am Legend? Ten years have passed since the movie’s debut, and the dog, whose real name is Abbey, is still doing well and lives with her family and trainer, Steve Berens. “She’s older now, and she doesn’t hear […] More

A wonderful park ranger made a herculean effort to save the life of a German Shepherd who’d been afflicted with heatstroke while out on a hike. The pup and his pet-parent were enjoying a hike on Mt. Tammany together when the pup began overheating. The pup soon lost the ability to move, and simply laid […] More

It is heartbreaking to see how animals can end up in situations where they have no place to go and are unable to find their forever homes. One particular dog featured in a viral video had a very traumatic life before it was rescued. Fortunately, she has been rehabilitated and is ready to find her […] More