Dog Stories

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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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Stories from the road: A dog and cat’s adventures

Stories of adopted pets - a hiking dog and cat - who love being outdoors with thei...
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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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Sensitive dog is scared in a shelter, thrives in a foster home

Sensitive dog struggled with being in an animal shelter, but once she was moved to...
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Mama dog saved her puppies after Hurricane Harvey

A mama dog and her puppies are saved from the rising Hurricane Harvey floodwaters....
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37 dogs from a hoarding case find refuge with Best Friends in L.A.

L.A. Animal Services, Angel City Pit Bulls, and Best Friends collaborate to save 3...
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Adventurous couple takes traveling with a puppy in a van to a new level

Couple from Belgium adopt a dog travel companion, a puppy, and road trip in a van ...
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Love for a dog with cancer

Dog with skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma on his underside and melanoma on his...
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Weathering hard times after Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey dog comes to Best Friends' emergency shelter in Houston with a di...
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Puppy with bowed legs adopted

Ever will likely need orthopedic surgery, but that's OK, because her new family wi...
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Helping a scared dog who missed out on puppy socialization

Dog missed critical socialization period (between 3 to 16 weeks of age), but her a...
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Saving Atlanta’s heartworm positive dogs

Heartworm positive dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta receive treatment (antibiotic d...
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