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dog stories – our collection of dog news and articles. We try to bring you interesting stories about dogs and puppies that highlight all the reasons we’re so crazy about our four-legged friends. If you’ve a good dog story to share with us, get in touch here, or if you’d like to share a photo of your dog you can submit it here
Compassionate Boy Determined To Help Near Blind Dog See
Compassionate 12 year old boy, Jack McPadden, would like nothing more than to see his neighbor's near blind dog, Brody, someday cured of a disease that threatens his eye sight....
Little Chihuahua Pup Max
Sweet little Chihuahua pup Max was born with severe scoliosis and it was suggested that he be euthanized at birth. Shortly after his diagnosis, Max came to live with us at The Mia Foundation....
Little Miracle Chihuahua Pup Mia
Precious little Chihuahua pup Mia was born with a cleft palate, and vets said that euthanasia was best. But Mia was given a chance at life and in turn she gave back...
Vet Rescues Blind Pomeranian Dog
Blind Pomeranian Dog Tosey hffff Sweet Pomeranian Dog Saved From Being Euthanized One of my greatest teachers was my blind from birth teacup Pomeranian dog, brought in to be euthanized when he was three weeks old, because he was born with without eyes and half a liver. I would ...
Happy Family Reunites With Dog After Four Years | Video
After four years, Twyla Long and her family are grateful to finally have their whole family together again. In September 2008, the Longs’ two Siberian Husky puppies, China and Asia, were stolen from their backyard in Grand Prairie, Texas. Luckily, the two dogs were implante...
Viral Photo Helps 19 Year Old Arthritic Dog
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer It was the photograph that touched countless hearts around the world. John Unger cradling his arthritic, 19-year-old dog Schoep in the warm water’s of Lake Superior to lull him to sleep. Hannah Stonehouse Hudson Knowing that he might only have d...
Owner Gives Up Dog Stranded In Mountains
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer Last month, 31 year old, Anthony Ortolani made the difficult decision to abandon his 5-year-old German Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, Missy, while hiking on one of Colorado’s tallest mountains. On August 3, Ortolani was hiking on Mount Bierstadt with ...
Loyal Dog Stays By Owner’s Grave For Six Years
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer A dogs loyalty to their human owners never ceases to amaze and here is the heartbreaking tale of one of those devoted dogs that goes above and beyond. Capitán, a German Shepherd has sat by his owner’s grave, Miguel Guzman for the past six years, ra...
Boy Makes “Lick It” List For Dying Dog
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer In 2005 a dog named Bingo came into the life of a then 4-year-old boy named Cole Hein. Cole has an undiagnosed disorder which makes him suddenly stop breathing when he is asleep or even when he is awake. Bingo, the Jack Russell terrier was trained to ...
Baby Emma, Cleft Palate Chihuahua
In 2008 baby Emma, a Chihuahua, was born with a cleft palate, cleft lip and craniofacial deformities. Emma was rescued at birth through a Craigslist post and raised in front of the camera. Now, at 4 years old and just 29 ounces she continues to thrive and make her mark on the can...
Amazing 8 Year Old Author Raises Money For Seizure Dogs
Evan Moss and his new seizure dog Mindy, who helps alert his parents to his seizure. Photo credit: Robert Moss Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer Last October I wrote a story about Evan Moss, the 7-year-old boy who came up with the brilliant idea to write a book to raise money to buy h...
Amazing Photo Of Man And His Dog
19 year old Schoep being cradled in his father’s arms in Lake Superior. Photo credit: Hannah Stonehouse Hudon, Stonehouse Photography Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer A touching and heartfelt photograph of John Unger, a Wisconsin resident, and his 19-year-old dog, Schoep. What ...
Dog Adopts White Baby Lion Cub
This is Lejon, a 2-year-old pointer mongrel and Jojo a 3-week-old white lion cub. They are both very energetic. Lejon adopted Jojo when his mother had an umbilical cord infection and couldn’t take care of him. Lejon now takes care of Jojo, with the help of a human caretaker...
Orphaned Chimp Raised By Mastiff
After a baby chimpanzee was abandoned by her mother in a Russian zoo, an employee decided to take the baby home. What no one expected was that her Mastiff would take over the maternal duties and raise the chimp as her own. Having just given birth to four puppies herself, this lov...
Abandoned Tiger Cubs Adopted By Shar Pei
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer Keepers of a zoo in Sochi, Russia were thrilled when a rare Siberian tiger gave birth to two baby cubs. But sadly, the cubs’ mother refused to feed them and that’s when an unlikely candidate stepped in to take her place. The cubs were ado...
Dog Led The Way To Missing Autistic Boy
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer Searchers found 5-year-old autistic boy, Scotty Meyer, Wednesday morning after a massive search effort. He had been missing since noon Tuesday near the town of Oak Grove, Wisconsin after wandering from his home. According to his aunt, Scotty was foun...
Friday Is Take Your Dog To Work Day
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer This Friday, June 22, 2012 is “Take Your Dog To Work Day” where thousands of owners will bring their dogs to work to celebrate the 14th annual event. It’s a day when people get to show off their furry friends to their co-workers and ...
Loyal Stray Dog Follows Cyclist On 1700 km Race
Shelly Mamott, Staff Writer A stray dog, nicknamed Xiao Sa, has become an internet sensation after following the man who fed her while on a grueling 24 day, 1700 kilometer cross-country bike race across China. Xiao Sa’s incredible journey started when one of the cyclists, Z...
Cheetah and Dog Still BFF’s A Year Later
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer Kasi, a male cheetah and Mtani, a female labrador were just cub and puppy when they first met at the Busch Gardens animal park one year ago. Kasi, was just 8 weeks old and Mtani, was 16 weeks old when the pair were first introduced. Mtani, who at the ...
Family Comes Forward To Claim Heroic Dog
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer The owners of a heroic Labrador have come forward late Monday to claim the dog, just hours before she was going to be adopted by her new family. Grace, as she was known by animal control officials, and Maggie to her family, was found Wednesday guardin...
Hero Dog Grace Gets Adopted by Good Samaritan
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer Grace, the 2 year old Black Lab became an internet sensation when she refused to leave the side of a fallen friend struck by a car, in the middle of a busy road in La Puente, Calif. A motorist at the scene, worried that Grace may also get hit, put do...
A Place To Love Dogs Welcomes eHow Pets and Victoria Stillwell
New Regular Contributor It’s our pleasure and privilege to welcome the new official eHow Pets YouTube channel as a Contributor. They’ll be sharing sneak previews, full videos, and other content with our community. Victoria To Lead New eHow Pets YouTube Channel Victori...
8 Hero Dogs That Saved The Day
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer Dogs are a person’s best friend and the most loyal companions. Here is a list of 8 loyal dogs who went the extra mile to save their human friends. Kilo, Pit Bull Kilo, the Pit Bull took a bullet to the skull to save his owner and ward off an int...
Labrador Retriever Adopts Duckling
The story behind the photo… A Labrador Retriever adopted this duckling after it’s mother was mauled by a fox, according to Yahoo News. The duck, named Dennis was less than a week old when the tragedy struck, but Fred, the 4 year old Lab was up to the task of taking ca...
Dog Saves His Own Life By Dialing 911
Shelley Mamott, Staff Writer A two year old Basset Hound named George (not pictured) saved his own life by dialing 999, the British equivalent of 911. After knocking the family’s phone to the ground, George became tangled up in the cord. As he tried to paw his way out of th...
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