Dog News

The Dickerson family, from Greenbrier, Tenn., have a routine they follow each and every day. They wake up, get the kids ready for school and then the parents set off for work, but on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, something or better yet, a four-legged someone, was going to change their routine.

When Mr. Dickerson was leaving for work, he heard the cries of a dog coming from his yard, he went to check on the noise and found a puppy frozen to the ground underneath his shed. Immediately, Mr. Dickerson melted the ice and rescued the small pet.

If you can, please consider donating.   The surgery the Meli, Hawaiian for honey, has to be performed with an extreme degree of precision, and has permanent life effecting ramifications.

A couple from Pennsylvania were driving on Route 209 in the Marshalls Creek area on March 1, 2015, when they saw a black Pit bull lying on snow, unable to stand on his own. The dog seemed hopeless and if it wasn’t for the couple, the stray would have died within hours.

The good Samaritans picked up the dog and took him to AWSOM Animal Shelter, where staff couldn’t believe the extent of his abuse.

This is, once again, an amazing transformation courtesy of Eldad Hagar and Hope for Paws.  Jordan’s story is a real tear jerker.  So as a fair warning, if you’re an emotional person as some of us here at Life with Dogs are, you may NOT want to watch this at work.

Fritz is a champion, of a sort.  He is the single WORST at playing catch with his human.  He’s so bad at it, his human felt the need to make a video and some photos!

First attempt: The Taco-FAIL!

On March 13, 2015, Madrid became a no-kill city after the government signed in a new law making the euthanasia of strays or abandoned animals illegal. From now on, all pets in Madrid will have the right to enjoy their lives even if they have no homes or responsible owners.

How did a two-month old puppy get stuck in a exhaust pipe? No one knows, but the reality is that this little puppy needed some major help getting out.