Dog Stories

Lulu the dog in her new home

Listening to Lulu

Adopters experience a master class in boundaries and communication, taught by a do...
The importance of understanding our pets
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Smokey the dog, outside, wearing a blue collar

Family falls for shy canine escape artist

Smokey’s a notorious fence hopper who’s not really into snuggles, but it was love ...
See how he made himself at home
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Smiling dog standing on some colored tires

Wisconsin shelter helps troubled dogs into homes

Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County forms K9 task force to support do...
Their all-hands-on-deck approach works
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Child affectionately petting the face of a foster dog wearing an orange bandanna

How one family helped save 20 dogs (and counting)

A busy Houston family of five makes time to foster homeless pets and memorializes ...
Read how the whole family helps
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Fluffy puppy between a person's legs with hands holding her

Stopping puppy mills

It involves not only passing humane laws, but thwarting the industry’s ever-expand...
Learn more
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Homer the dog lying on his side on the floor

A young dog at the right place, at the right time

After meeting Homer at an art museum, the Thomases couldn’t stop thinking about hi...
See why they said yes
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Paige the dog running in a creek with two people

12 pups to make your National Dog Day

Celebrate National Dog Day with photos sure to make you smile....
Meet a dozen delightful doggos
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Hank the husky mix dog, standing outside with his mouth open smiling

Husky mix gets help just when he needed it the most

Time was already running out for Hank when he arrived at the shelter, but the team...
Read how fostering helps
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Person spraying a pig with a hose

Summer fun at the Sanctuary

From water to watermelon, check out how some of the animals at the Sanctuary are e...
See all the fun
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Sage the dog on a couch with three kids from the Brooks family

Big-hearted family making a big difference for dogs

Members of the Brooks family turned to fostering after losing their beloved dog, a...
See how lives are changed
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Raquel the dog's face while wading in some water

6 must-meet marvelous mutts

Get to know the painted ‘goofhound’ and giant ‘scrufflefluff’ this National Mutt D...
Meet some one-of-a-kind pups
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Cream Puff the dog smiling with tongue out, next to a tray of food

A deaf dog finds a love story for the books

Two hearts align when an adopter and a scruffy, deaf dog meet at just the right ti...
See how he's living his best life
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Brutus the dog looking up and smiling

From a dog out of time, to having the time of his life

After Brutus ended up on the euthanasia list, he came to Best Friends, beat heartw...
Read Brutus' story
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Hutch the dog, wearing his cast, being held by a smiling person

Dog, adopter take healing journey together

When a terrier mix with a broken leg and a love for life helped foster volunteer R...
Read how they all heal
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Small black and white dog on a leash

Happy tails from adopted pets

These pets recently adopted from Best Friends are living (and loving) large....
Read their cheerful tales
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