Dog News

“Even people who don't like pits will stop and pat her as she happily wags her tail. She loves to sleep in sunbeams, and is so happy to go on walks or swims she just wags her tail with every step.”

An Illinois woman was afraid her 6-month-old puppy had frozen to death when it became trapped underneath her backyard deck. She called firefighters to rescue the dog.

Rocco, the Pittsburgh police dog that gave is life in the line of duty last month, will be honored with an induction into the Amen Corner Law Enforcement Hall of Fame.

During last week’s historic snowstorm in North Carolina an injured puppy was found and rescued by a Good Samaritan. Dog lovers came through again for Pax, named for the snowstorm he survived, and donated enough funds for his emergency surgery that saved his life.

While on a high-speed chase, four the criminals threw a puppy from a moving car. Fortunately troopers recovered the dog and the four criminals were later arrested.

Since the passing of his owner, Cody has been at the shelter. A Good Samaritan offered to pay the adoption fee, but no one has come forward to offer the dog a new home.

In 2008 a cocker spaniel named Griffin was rescued on the day he was scheduled to be euthanized. He went on to become an accomplished police dog and now after years of service he is retiring.

A young puppy was rescued after being found huddled under a porch in Detroit on a cold winter day. Now he has found a new home, where he will be loved and pampered and given the good life he deserves.

Two rescued animals in Georgia are gaining a lot of fans after forming a unique friendship. Roo is a two-legged Chihuahua that uses a wheelchair to get around. His best friend is a chicken named Penny. The two have become inseparable and are endearing themselves to people all over.

The animal rescue Dallas Pets Alive is using social media in a unique way to help find homes for their animals. The rescue is “muttbombing” people’s Instagram photos with their adoptable pets and the initiative is quickly going viral.