Edna has been attending doggie daycare for as long as she can remember, and her routine has always been the same.

Maya the Lab mix had a rough start to life. She spent about two years with a family that didn’t treat her well. When the family decided they no longer wanted to keep Maya, they surrendered her in one of the most heartbreaking ways possible.

When we adopt a dog, only part of that decision is up to us. In most cases, our dogs actually choose us first. Some dogs even surprise us and make us fall in love with them when we least expect it.

It’s no secret that dogs love food. They’re always willing to put in extra work just to get a tasty snack. That’s why it’s important to always keep your food out of reach from mischievous pups.

Most dogs love to swim while others struggle with it. One unfortunate event with water could make a dog avoid swimming for life. For Akela the Boxer Mastiff mix, swimming was all fun and games until she got trapped in muddy waters.

For many humans, few things compare to a refreshing spa day. But as one harrowing story out of Florida proves, our pets don’t always find pool time quite as relaxing.

After Tasz, a Pomeranian/Poodle mix, was nearly killed in a hit-and-run, his distraught family was put in an impossible position. Doctors told the dog’s owner, Jasmine, that amputating the dog’s mangled front leg was his best option, but that this emergency surgery would cost her $3,400.

Life is hard for stray dogs. Not only do they not have a loving home – something that no dog should ever lack – but they are often subjected to crowded and uncomfortable lodging inside animal shelters.

A “sweet boy” is at risk of being euthanized at a busy Texas animal control facility. The seven-year-old dog, named Bernie, will be among the first dogs to be put down when space becomes an issue at the San Antonio city shelter.

Posey is a three-month-old puppy who was found last week lying in the middle of a dark but busy street in Highland; she was not able to move. The Good Samaritan who rescued her was not able to afford emergency care; the puppy had no collar nor identification when found.

At the Miami-Dade Animal Services, Schwabo and Rocky have been reunited and now are able to comfort each other. The bonded pair have been long time companions and were surrendered by their owner.

Rocky, a 10-year old dog was rescued in Valdosta, Georgia 10 years ago when he was only six days old. Lynit Patterson-Sallions, a Georgia resident and long-time animal rescuer, took in all seven puppies along with their mother.

Baxter’s story brought tears to all of our eyes. On Friday, he arrived at Stray Rescue of St. Louis; it’s hard to believe people can be so cruel.

It’s not uncommon to see stray dogs roaming the busy streets of Brazil looking for food and shelter – but it’s rare to see a man take the shirt off his back to warm a shivering stray dog.

Home renovation fans will likely recognize Nicole Curtis from HGTV, where she has hosted two popular shows. But even if you aren’t familiar with Rehab Addict and Rehab Addict Rescue, we can certainly sympathize with the shock, pain, and grief this woman is feeling following the death of her beloved dog.

An abandoned family of puppies left in a kennel with no food or water at a filthy drug house are being rescued. For days, a volunteer from Dallas Dog – Rescue.Rehab.Reform has been searching for the mother of the puppies and has not given up. A humane trap was set, but the mother dog refused to enter it.

Police in Dallas, Texas, are searching for whoever shot a dog, who was badly injured on a hind leg. According to a news release by the Dallas Police Department, the injured dog was found on the afternoon of August 2 in the 5200 block of Rocky Ridge Road.

Hurricane Laura made landfall on the border of Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 hurricane with sustaining winds of 150 miles per hour, making it one of the most powerful storms in U.S. history.

When an Australian family decided to sail around the world, they didn’t expect to pick up any stowaways. But when Eilbecks met an adorable dachshund in Sicily, it became crystal clear the adorable pup, Pipsqueak, who loved nothing more than lounging with her new family on deck, would join the Eilbecks at sea.