Dogs

Tragic update: Viral faithful dog dies after hit-and-run

Buboy was running after a guard crossing the highway when the dog was run over by a vehicle while, according to a teacher at MCC. A group of volunteers rushed over to the campus to help ...

Man adopts homeless and abandoned mutt, only to realize her mix when she gets older

The man brought the fluffy stray home and named her Phoebe. It soon became clear that this dog was a very charming and loving puppy with a great personality. ”My favorite activities include licking people’s ...

Mother dog and her 9 puppies sealed in box and dumped in Canadian landfill

A good Samaritan found the dog, named Casey by staffers at the SPCA, and her nine puppies at the Puntzi Lake landfill on June 5, according to a press release. “There is no excuse for ...

Dog finds a forever home days after she was returned to shelter for being ‘too nice’

“Yes, she really was returned for being too nice,” LifeLine Animal Project spokesperson Karen Hirsch told TODAY. In March 2018, a man walked into an animal shelter in Atlanta, Georgia wanting to return his dog, Helena. His ...

Specially trained dogs bring sniff out rare turtles to help conservationists

Rucker, who is a retired schoolteacher, trained his dogs after they started bringing him the reptiles on their own. Now, the team works with researchers across numerous locations to document the creatures and figure out ...

9-year-old boy raises $80,000 to buy ballistic vests for K9 officers

While watching the police show, Brady expressed concern to his mother about a K9 officer that did not have a ballistic vest. His mother informed him that the dogs weren’t always given a vest, like their ...

Dog dies after routine walk, now veterinarians are warning others about the signs of heatstroke

Last year, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) shared a heartbreaking story. The RSPCA got a phone call about a dog that tragically died from heatstroke. The dog despite being otherwise ...

Dog has a hilarious reaction to seeing her groomer outside of the salon

Lisa Granade, operator of Happy at Home Pet Grooming in Seattle, Washington told The Dodo that she’s been grooming Muffin for three years. Over the years the two have formed a sweet friendship. “Muffin is a very ...

Service dog takes the most adorable photos during his trip to Walt Disney World

In 2017, Henry went to live with Paulsen. The Golden Retriever works as a medical response dog and is capable of using deep pressure therapy to help ease some of the symptoms of POTS. He ...

Animal shelter staff discover pit bull tangled in leash with a heartbreaking note

Someone left the poor pit bull tied to the rescue’s fence along with a small bag of the dog’s possessions. To complicate things even further, the frightened dog was tangled in its leash, and it was ...