Dog Stories

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Big, energetic dog scores home on 50 acres in Virginia, but has to fly 3,000-plus miles to get there

Big, energetic dog is adopted in L.A., but has to learn to accept being in crate s...
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Dog adventures on two continents after recovering from car accident

A dog who was hit by a car, sustaining a broken pelvis, recovers with lots of rest...
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High-energy dog meets his match

High-energy, rambunctious dog meets his perfect match: an active adopter who takes...
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If you want to help a shelter dog, take one home for a sleepover

Slumber Buddies program at the NKLA Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles allows peop...
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‘Is that a shelter dog?’ It’s time to redefine how we answer that question

Is that a shelter dog" is usually asked after an animal does something undesirable...
Best Friends Magazine
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Family adopts sweet, scared pit bull and teaches him to love and trust again

Scared white pit bull found wandering on the downtown Los Angeles streets while wi...
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After heartworm disease and a severe injury that cost him his leg, this gentle dog finally found the sweet life

Dog came from LifeLine Animal Project to Best Friends in Atlanta to get heartworm ...
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Her world ended when her dog died, but then fate stepped in

Grieving woman felt like her world would end when her dog died, but then fate step...
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Shelter pulls out all the stops to find foster homes for a whopping 5,000 dogs and cats

Pima Animal Care Center in Arizona implemented lifesaving foster program that move...
Best Friends Magazine
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Woman steps in to save dog from being killed, even though she'd never met him

Woman helps save on dog on the shelter euthanasia list from being killed. He had a...
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Worth the wait: Two semi-feral dogs finally find the perfect home after 12 years

Two semi-feral dogs, who had been at a rescue for 12 years, are adopted by a woman...
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Don't bully my breed: Let's kick breed discrimination to the curb

Intl Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) model breed-neutral dangerous dog law in...
Julie Castle Blog
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From street life to sweet life: Long-term resident dog finally goes home

Dog found on the streets gets behavioral help from two trainers and is then adopte...
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After getting a second chance at life, this paralyzed athlete decided to give the same to a homeless dog

Cougar Clifford, a Paralympic swimmer and triathlete who is paralyzed, adopts a ho...
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Vicktory dog Mel passes away, leaving behind a legacy of love and redemption

Rescued from NFL quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, Vicktory dog Mel pas...
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