Dog Stories

Puppy mill dogs and at risk shelter dogs are moved safety via Pup My Ride program that collaborates with animal rescue organizations across the country.

Best Friends is working on a project to provide an alternative to the poisoning of street dogs in the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Ababa.

Best Friends CEO Gregory Castle heads back to Africa to see the progress on the street dog program set up by Best Friends and other groups.

New state-of-the-art puppy care center opens at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which provides plentiful opportunities for puppy socialization.

Bad dogs? A feature article about the Vicktory dogs (former Michael Vick fighting pit bull dogs) runs in Parade magazine and sets the record straight.

In his ‘DogTown’ book essay, Best Friends trainer Pat Whitacre discovers ‘the beautiful truth about dogs.’ December 29, 2009

Taken from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, Cherry the Vicktory dog goes on to a new life and is adopted into a family.

Pekingese rescued from West Virginia puppy mill has special needs, including lack of socialization and medical challenges.

He’s waited a long time to get picked by a visitor, but he did great!

A Hurricane Katrina survivor, Scarlet the pit bull dog is a lover. She finds the perfect family who adopts her.

Rescued from the fighting ring of Michael Vick, Halle the Victory dog is now being fostered. This is the first step in the process of being adopted.

Having already helped her timid Chihuahua, woman adopts a second shy bigger dog who is now making great progress.

A timid beagle who has seizures is adopted by a beagle lover in Philadelphia.

Best Friends veterinarian Dr. Frank McMillan is studying the behavioral challenges of former puppy mill breeder dogs and how to treat them.

Academy Award winning actress Linda Hunt supports pets and Best Friends. She and her spouse, Karen Klein, have adopted three dogs from Best Friends.