Dog Stories

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800-dog transport from Tex-Mex border begins

The first 70 of 800 dogs from south Texas are on the road to shelters in Colorado ...
Julie Castle Blog
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Fourth of July feel-good story with a lesson

This Independence Day holiday offered another reason to celebrate, when pit-bull-t...
Julie Castle Blog
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How fostering dogs and cats saves lives

Fostering a dog or cat saves a shelter pet's life, but that's not all. L...
Best Friends Magazine
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Senior dog and storm survivor goes home

Rescued after Hurricane Irma, senior dog with laryngeal paralysis, which makes her...
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Help and a new home for a dog with mange

Shelter dog with a serious case of demodectic manage receives treatment -- Bravect...
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Dog saved from homelessness and heartworm disease

Dog with heartworm surrendered to a Houston animal shelter is transported to Best ...
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Helping formerly tethered and neglected dogs to love life

Saved from an animal cruelty case, two dogs had been tethered in a backyard withou...
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New home for an old soul dog

Old soul dog named Megatron, who is large and muscular, has a big, sensitive heart...
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Meet a taekwondo center’s canine cheerleader

Dog adopted from Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Atlanta helps students in a t...
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Shelter dogs on patrol with Louisville police

Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville Metro Animal Services partner fo...
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A dog’s long and happy journey home

Dog, who was stoic and reserved in the shelter, begins to let his personality shin...
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Dog who survived Hurricane Katrina gets adopted

Hurricane Katrina survivor dog, who overcame the trauma he experienced and became ...
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New life for dog rescued from dogfighting

Pueblo Animal Services, with Best Friends, All Breed Rescue and Training, and Cani...
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Dog mom gets a home of her own

A mother dog and her eight puppies come to Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Atl...
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Rescued service dog helps veteran with PTSD

Black shepherd mix rescued service dog from Canines with Careers program helps a v...
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