Dog Stories

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Senior shepherd dog shines

Safe Hands Rescue helps starving dog with mange, heartworms, severely infected eye...
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Dressing up pets: Good or bad idea?

Should you dress up a dog or cat for Halloween or another holiday? Here are the re...
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The Champions: A game changer for pit-bull-like dogs

Documentary chronicles how five dogs rescued from Michael Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels ...
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Help for a three-legged dog

After a long recovery, Long Tail gets moving again at Best Friends....
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Call it owner surrender or on-demand dumping of pets, the policy needs to change

Managed admission, rather than on-demand relinquishment of cats and dogs to shelte...
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Red spaniel gets a new lease on life

Best Friends-Los Angeles helps a scared red spaniel dog find her perfect adoptive ...
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It’s time to Strut Your Mutt and raise money to save lives

Get strutting! Your participation in our annual dog walk in 12 cities around the n...
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Best Friends SoCal shelter transport program comes to an end

Thanks to other transport partners in L.A. County, Best Friends' Pup My Ride ...
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On puppy mills and presidents

Animal advocacy hits the campaign trail, as presidential candidate Hillary Clinton...
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New life for Chow mix with separation anxiety

Chow mix is abandoned on streets of New York City. Though suffering from separatio...
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The guy in the dog suit: Part II

The canine DNA test results are in for Teddy, a mixed-breed dog of previously unkn...
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Ten years later: Reflections on Hurricane Katrina

A decade after Hurricane Katrina, Francis reflects on how the storm united animal ...
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Pit bull terriers: Pictures of America's most popular dog

There are so many reasons why we love pit bulls. Here are a few, along with cute, ...
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Dog with allergies finally gets some relief

Dog with severe allergies, and really itchy skin, gets treatment - allergy meds, m...
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Full-circle win in Beverly Hills

Victory in Beverly Hills, where Best Friends' work against puppy mills first ...
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