In January 2016, Jethro was shot and killed by Kelonte Barefield while he was reporting to a burglary at a grocery store with the Canton Police Department.

Jethro and his human partner, Officer Ryan Davis, were investigating the break-in at the Canton, OH, grocery store when Jethro was shot and killed in the line of duty.

Hundreds attended Jethro’s funeral to honor the dedicated K-9 officer who gave his life for his job. Davis had been with Jethro since the dog was 8 weeks old and was devastated when he died at only 3 years old.

Hundreds attended Jethro’s funeral to honor the dedicated K-9 officer who gave his life for his job. Davis had been with Jethro since the dog was 8 weeks old and was devastated when he died at only 3 years old.

Seven months after his death, justice was finally served. Kelonte Barefield was sentenced to 45 years in prison.

He pleaded guilty to many charges, including an unrelated robbery, and was given the maximum of six years, included in his full sentence of 45 years, for killing Jethro.

Since the uproar over Jethro’s death, Officer Eric Stanbro, who runs the Canton K-9 unit, has received 2,000 letters. The Ohio state legislature is currently working on increasing the sentence for people who kill K-9 officers.

If you are happy to see justice for Jethro, you will also be pleased to know that a little girl donated all of her allowance after hearing about Jethro’s death, in hopes of getting bulletproof vests for K-9 officers!

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Michael Baines is a chef in one of the restaurant’s in Chonburi, Thailand. Each day when he goes to work he stops at least eight times to feed 30 dogs and when the morning rush is over at the restaurant, he collects all the leftovers and goes on another round to feed another 30-35 dogs, plus six or seven that wait on him outside his restaurant. It is the same routine when he is on his way home, he feed about four or five dogs. He befriended a lot of dogs, but some of them are still afraid of him because of the constant abuse in the past by other people.

There are a lot of stray dogs in Thailand, but they are not treated well as people consider them more like a nuisance. Michael says: “Many people see an animal here and will hit the dog with sticks, stones and machetes, and use knives or kill them with guns.” There is a small dog shelter in his town but dogs don’t receive a proper care there.

Michael not only feeds these dogs, he also gives them medicine if they are ill, powders them every month to safeguard against worms, ticks, and fleas and gets them spayed and neutered. When some of the animals are particularly sick, he keeps them at his restaurant while looking for the families who would like to adopt them. For now, this mission was 100% successful.

“I have helped find homes for around 30-40 dogs, not including my own 9 + 4 (the 4 stay with my ex-wife)”

He also tries to encourage people to adopt mutts like he has instead of purebreds. “One of the best feelings,” he shares, “is when you have an old dog who has been abused all her life and you can actually touch them and hug them. It can take two years, but when it happens, it is amazing.”

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Do you believe in that? Well, as a dog lover, I think that saying is very true. And I’m pretty sure this woman named Briana Ibarra will also agree.

Briana’s dog, Benny, was suddenly paralyzed in his rear legs. Briana and her boyfriend, James Paniagua, were informed by the vet that the corrective surgery for Benny will cost around $8,000 to $10,000.

After hearing how much the surgery would cost them, the couple was desperate in finding a more affordable alternative.

James Paniagua told The Dodo that Benny had always been indifferent to him. But he felt sorry for the pup and he wanted to help him. So he did some research about dog wheelchairs and he discovered that they were very pricey.

Then James came up with a clever idea, he decided to make his very own DIY dog wheelchair. He went to the hardware store, bought some PVC pipes and other materials, and built a wheelchair for Benny. And it only cost him $40!

Watch the video below and check out the wheelchair that James built!

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Take this burly man — he gets down on the floor and strikes up a little game with a pint-sized shih tzu puppy. No science has confirmed this yet, but this is probably the cutest friendship you’ll ever see.

Nibbling on the man’s ears and licking his nose, this puppy is all over the map. Which, of course, makes him the cutest little guy around!

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The man got his due for cooking up such an unbelievable excuse and had to pay the price for his DUI. If the police administered a sobriety test, I am sure the dog would pass with flying colors. This time, man is NOT a dog’s best friend, what a rat!!!

Let me know what you think about this man’s excuse and what was he thinking that the cops would believe such a story!! Share the video and write your comments below.

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In Newfoundland Canada, a two-storey house was on fire at around 3 in the morning. The only person in the house at that time was a tenant living in the basement apartment, and with him was a Dachshund named Charlie. The man was asleep by the time the fire broke out. He was woken up not by the smoke alarm, but because of Charlie’s incessant barking. When he woke up, the basement was already covered with pitch black smoke. He was lucky that Charlie the Dachshund was there to warn him about the fire, or he wouldn’t have gotten out in time.

Watch the video below for the fully story!

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So when this guy saw a dog who was chained outside, he knew he had to do something. The temperature was 120 degrees, and the poor thing was chained in the backyard. He had never seen the dog off the chain, and he hasn’t seen anyone there to play or interact with dog. It seems that this poor dog has spent his entire life outside, never feeling the real love of a family. The guy couldn’t bear leaving the dog like this. So he made his move. The dog didn’t seem friendly at first, but that didn’t stop him. He took the time to be with the dog, talked to him, and then slowly, he tried to reach out. Watch the video below and see how this guy rescued a dog who has been chained up for more than 10 years!

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A garbage man from Muncie, Indiana found something heartbreaking while he was working. Michael Upchurch was just emptying the trash bins when he heard a puppy crying. Then he noticed something moving under a blue trash bag. He ripped it open and saw a puppy. The puppy’s previous owner said he thought the puppy died of Parvo. But it turns out, the puppy didn’t have parvo; he was just starving. His blood sugar levels were so low that the puppy passed out. So his previous owner tossed him to the garbage can. Luckily, somebody found the poor pup. Watch the video below for the full story!

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BuzzFeed created this adorable video of a man who found a soulmate in a puppy. He was just walking down the street when he passed by a corner where there are puppies for adoption. He looked into a puppy’s eyes, and he instantly knew that he had to take her home. So he bought all the things the puppy needs, adopted the pup, and brought her home with him. Watch the video below and see this guy fall in love with his new best friend.

Awwww…that was so cute and fun to watch, wasn’t it? There’s just something attractive about guys who love dogs! And it’s so cute how he talks to the puppy!

So how about you, is your dog your soulmate?

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His plan is to visit all 696 Harley Davidson dealerships in the Unites States, selling all of his possessions to be sure he and scooter raise every single cent possible.

After about six months on the road, Sandoval has raised over $50,000 for the American Legion Legacy Scholarship fund.

“We’re on schedule to raise over $250,000 for these kids, just man, his dog, and his cell phone on the road,” Sandoval said.

There’s more to this than just donations.  Scooter and Sandoval are also working on a world record while they do the charity run.  They hope to be the dog and man team that has traveled the most miles together on motorcycle

Scooter seems to be enjoying the ride especially.  Which isn’t hard to imagine when you’re that cute, and ride a motorcycle.

“He’s a road dog man, Scooter loves the road,” said Sandoval.  “He’s been about 25,000 miles since we left and he gets a warm welcome everywhere we go.”

Sandoval and Scooter are finding tons of support everywhere they go.  After visiting Grand Rapids, Michigan, they found themselves some friends that were 100% behind them in their efforts to raise money.

“It takes a lot of dedication to take 18 months out of your life like this,” said Jim Vendeville.  Vendeville is the operations director for Fixed Harley, a dealership out of Grand Rapids.  “I really admire someone who’s willing to do this and that’s why we wanna fully support his cause.”

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The irresponsible pet owner believed to be named Jacky Lo, bragged on Facebook about washing his pet inside the machine. The animal abuser posted images on his social media page with the following comment: “A super quick way to wash a dog: soak, clean, and dry. All done. Clean and quick!”

The images were posted in August but it wasn’t until this week when they went viral. More than 14,000 animal lovers have signed the petition urging authorities to find the man, arrest him, and prosecute the criminal for animal abuse.

It is believed the pet didn’t survive the abuse. Another online user commented on the pictures asking Lo if the pet was dead, to which he answered: “Yes! Do you want to see it!”

After the controversial images were posted and after thousands of online users voiced their concern regarding Lo, wishing for his arrest, the animal abuser responded by saying he is fleeing Honk Kong.

“Wanted?? This afternoon I’m going back to China. See ya later,” posted Lo.

Based on the Facebook page, Jacky Lo lives in China and after all the criticism he received in Hong Kong, he is fleeing back.

Hong Kong police say they are investigating the case but so far have not made an arrest. Animal cruelty there carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison and a fine of HK$200,000.

The Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals condemned Lo’s action and urged the public to be vigilant and report suspected cases of animal abuse.

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A street dog in China who was kicked by a nasty driver got his revenge by summoning a few of his friends to come with him to trash the man’s car.

The dog had been sleeping in the man’s parking spot, so he got out of his car and kicked him.  The dog took off and the man parked in his space.

But that wasn’t the end of the dog.  He returned a while later with some buddies, who had one thing on their minds:  retaliation.

They happily scratched and chomped on windshield wipers and other parts of the car before skedaddling.  A neighbor got photos of the incident and showed them to the mean man, who reportedly has not seen the dog since.

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