Dog Stories

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143-pound mastiff becomes daddy’s girl

Severe spondylosis landed Hazel in a shelter, but now she's living her best life w...
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How one of the least adoptable dogs finally found her people

See why a Los Angeles couple fell for a shiba inu mix who waited six years for a h...
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Meet a seven-year-old who takes "Save Them All” seriously

How one special dog stole the hearts of his superstar foster family
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Online adoption extravaganza helps more than 1,700 pets find homes

1,719 pets from more than 250 Best Friends Network partner organizations found hom...
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Senior pittie mix finds a fan club and (finally) a home

A senior pit bull terrier mix with hypothyroidism gets help breaking bad habits, s...
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A hound dog with no manners, no skills, no problem

How structure and training from a veteran foster volunteer helped an exuberant hou...
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Quirky dog brings joy to adopter coping with PTSD

A difficult and dangerous job left Gray with PTSD, but she found a kindred spirit ...
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Claire Rose’s new puppy reminds the globetrotting trendsetter there’s no place like home

When COVID-19 took travel off the table, Instagram influencer Claire Rose canceled...
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Foster family welcomes six puppies to the world

Meet a mama dog and her six healthy, wiggly puppies born in a New York City foster...
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Puppy inspires adopter to leave city life behind

When Lexie's Los Angeles home was too small for the dog she wanted to adopt, she f...
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Dog with mange goes from stray to snuggle buddy

From a stray with patchy fur and scabs in Texas to an oversized lapdog in Utah, ge...
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Shy dog rescued from fire finally gets adopted

Frank survived a fire and a hoarding situation with 90 other dogs in a house, but ...
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Virtual pet meet-and-greets open doors to new families

Social distancing means Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is getting creative with the...
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Long search leads to puppy love at first sight

James and Samantha took dog adoption seriously and visited Best Friends in New Yor...
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7 success stories to celebrate Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

In honor of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day we're looking back at some of our fav...
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