Dog Stories

Woman finds a scared mom dog and her six-week-old puppy, who appear to be Brittany spaniel mixes, in a dumpster. She contacts Best Friends for help.

Deaf white pit bull, with blue eyes, a pink nose, and a calm and loving personality, is adopted just in time for the holidays by the perfect couple.

Puppy with two broken front legs received veterinary care. His legs were put in splints and wrapped. He's now recovered and been adopted.

Woman had her mind set on adopting a young, small dog, maybe even a puppy, but she fell in love with a big 90-pound senior, arthritic pit bull mix.

A sweet, attentive homeless dog mother was done raising her own puppies, and then became a surrogate for another litter of pups.

Read 12 pet adoption stories (with photos!) about cats, dogs, puppies and kittens that will melt your heart for the holidays.

Pit bull terrier with behavior challenges, including problems getting along with other dogs and issues with overstimulation, gets help.

Some animal shelters are reluctant to offer free (fee-waived) pet adoptions, but they shouldn't be. Here's why.

Updates about rescued Hurricane Dorian dogs moved out of storm's path in Pender County Animal Shelter in North Carolina to Best Friends in Atlanta.

Dog helps veteran find purpose after he returns from deployment as a reservist with the California National Guard.

Dallas the terrier mix who appeared on Animal Planet's show "Give A Dog a Home: Live!," which features adoptable pets from Best Friends, is adopted.

Pit bull and mastiff mix dog, who looks like a polar bear, is helped by so many people to get healthy (he was positive for heartworm) and find a home.

Even though it didn't seem like a great fit initially, yellow Lab mix, who is 70 pounds and heartworm-positive, is adopted into the perfect home.

Best Friends explains its goal of finding an effective training protocol for reactive yet people-friendly dogs with no bite history.

Make Halloween fun for your dog, cat or other pet with these six tips, including costume, treat and toy advice.