Dog Stories
CategoryCaged dogs left near rising water in flood zone
Who could be so cruel? Someone left two dogs, trapped inside of a wire cage, near rising water in a flood zone in Iowa. The shocking discovery was made by a conservation officer who was checking th…
Musher forced to withdraw from Iditarod following death of sled dog
A musher, who was a contender for the title of “musher of the year,” was forced to withdraw from the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race following the death a dog on his team. According to a press release…
500 days at a shelter: JayJay has been adopted
Imagine how JayJay must have been feeling after spending 500 days at a shelter. The five-year-old American Bull dog mix had been calling the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter home, but he wanted a r…
Puppy miraculously survived being hit by a train
A puppy in Hamilton, Ohio, miraculously survived being hit by a train. Sadly, the pup, dubbed Trooper, did sustain horrible injuries. On March 13, Animal Friends Humane Society described the puppy’…
Can someone save my life today? Groucho Marx dreams of a home
Groucho Marx is a one-year-old puppy who loves to play with his toys. Tragically, his playtime will come to a sudden halt on Saturday afternoon; the New York Animal Care Center in Manhattan has sch…
Iditarod team stops racing after musher yells at one dog
The dog team who was leading the pack in Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race lost their position after the team went on a canine strike following a yelling incident. As reported by the Associated…
After volunteer drove lost pup 1400 miles home, owner said she didn’t want her
After a volunteer drove a lost (or perhaps stolen) pup 1400 miles back home, her owner decided that she didn’t want her. The heartbreaking failed reunion happened to Blue, a pit bull pup who someho…
At 15 years of age, Apache’s family surrendered her to busy shelter
At 15 years of age, a Labrador retriever mix named Apache was surrendered to a busy California animal shelter. Apache, identification number A5259213, lost her real home on March 1 and today, she w…
Outrageous: More than 60,000 dogs used in painful lab experiments
In Washington, DC, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released a report on Tuesday showing more than 60,000 dogs are still being used annually in lab experiments for toxic chemicals, dr…
Wild coyote and family’s dog play together in Tempe
A Tempe, Arizona, a resident videoed a neighbor’s dog playing with a wild coyote on Sunday morning. The Airedale and the coyote chased each other in true canine fun fashion – the coyote’s tail wagg…
‘Very good boy’ waits to be noticed after family returned him to shelter
A handsome dog, described as a “very good boy,” is waiting for someone to come and take him home after his family of the past two years returned him to a California animal shelter. The dog, a 5…
Kato and Kleo – two dogs locked up for 6 years finally freed
In Hamden, Connecticut, two dogs, Kato, 8, and Kleo, 7, who have been locked up for more than six years were freed on Wednesday. The unlucky pair of Rottweilers managed to escape from their yard ba…
Groomer Puts Up List Explaining Why It Costs More Than You Getting Your Haircut
Many people look at pet grooming as an extra or luxury treatment that shouldn’t cost what it does. These people often wonder why a grooming session costs more than it does to get their own hair cut…
Dog Gives The Sweetest Thanks To Cop Who Cut Her Free From A Sheet
Police officer Giovanni Domke of Carabineros de Chile received a call about a dog tangled up in a sheet. The neighbors heard the dog crying out for help and told the police that the homeowners were…