Dog Stories

Vicktory dog crosses the Rainbow Bridge and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Public's perception of pit bulls is changing at the same time cities are moving away from breed-specific legislation (BSL) toward breed-neutral laws.

Best Friends CEO Julie Castle shares thoughts about dogs' place in our lives and Best Friends' commitment to ending shelter killing by 2025.

James Gorman's article in the New York Times titled ‘Lassie Got Help, Would Your Dog?' explains that dogs have empathy, something we all know.

With help of Best Friends, International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) unveils new safety-first, breed-neutral dangerous dog model ordinance.

Dog with severe heartworm disease that left him emaciated and in respiratory distress receives treatment and a loving foster home.

The first 70 of 800 dogs from south Texas are on the road to shelters in Colorado and New Mexico to find loving homes.

This Independence Day holiday offered another reason to celebrate, when pit-bull-type dog reunited with his family, but also presented an opportunity to learn.

Fostering a dog or cat saves a shelter pet's life, but that's not all. Learn about all the benefits to the animals and to the volunteer foster person.

Rescued after Hurricane Irma, senior dog with laryngeal paralysis, which makes her cough when she gets excited, is adopted.

Shelter dog with a serious case of demodectic manage receives treatment -- Bravecto, medicated baths, antibiotics and Benadryl -- and is then adopted.

Dog with heartworm surrendered to a Houston animal shelter is transported to Best Friends in Utah, where she receives treatment and an adoptive home.

Saved from an animal cruelty case, two dogs had been tethered in a backyard without enough food and water. They are now learning to trust people.

Old soul dog named Megatron, who is large and muscular, has a big, sensitive heart, and is very good-natured, is adopted by a loving family.

Dog adopted from Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Atlanta helps students in a taekwondo (Korean martial arts) studio overcome challenges.