You know your rescue dog had a life before you walked into the shelter, but how much of that time do they actually remember? Would your dog recognize their old owners or where they used to live? Can they recall specific experiences whether they were good or bad? For some rescues, forgetting a painful past …
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Blind dates are already hard enough. The awkwardness of the whole thing has kept more than a few of us single. So we really feel for Lizzy Johnson of Surrey, England, who recently jumped into a river to save her Tinder date’s dog from drowning. The Dog Is All In Image Credit: Kennedy News and …
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Back in 2015, Nick Pizio and his wife split, and sadly, she took their dog Lucy with her. So, when he lost contact with his ex-wife, Pizio also lost contact with Lucy and that broke his heart. He and his new partner, Shannon McCann, weren’t planning on adopting another dog just yet, but Pizio came …
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The bond that forms between a working military dog and their handler is unlike any other. That’s why it can be so difficult for both the dog and their human partner when they have to part ways after working together. While serving in South Korea, Senior Airman Jenna Canada worked with a German Shepherd named …
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Any dog owner has experienced the joy of being greeted at the front door after a day out of the house…or, if we’re being honest, after a 30-minute trip running errands, or even a quick jog around the block. No matter how much time actually passes, our fur babies love to excitedly remind us how …
Everyone, meet Mel–a dog in a wheelchair who travels across the country together with his photographer dad. Now who would’ve thought that a dog who could barely walk would end up traveling all over the country? Mel, an 8-year-old Pit Bull, was adopted from the Yonkers Animal Shelter by his dad, Tom Dilworth. Tom told …
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When the Kramer family first adopted a tiny Pit Bull puppy named Libra, she was just a tiny puppy. The adorable dog quickly formed an immeasurable love for the family’s daughter, April, who was just 8 years old at the time. Over time, Libra grew to be close friends with her adorable kitten sibling, Maxwell. …
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Pam Lookabill, president of FurEver Friends, a no-kill, all volunteer rescue in Asheville, North Carolina, is helping to knit her community together while giving kitties a second chance at life. Nominated for a Healthy Pets Game Changer Award by Lewisa G., Lookabill started out as an emergency medical technician paramedic, helping to save human lives. …
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Cautioned by well-meaning friends not to adopt another dog too soon, Greta couldn’t resist Duncan. He turned out to be “not too bright,” but he delivers on making her laugh!
Chance, Zeus, and Lily were all stray dogs that were found near a church in Hillsborough County, Florida. When Carley Coca saw a post about them online, she knew she had to help right away. Coca loves dogs, and she even volunteers at the Paw Print Hearts rescue. So, she rushed to the scene right …
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