Dog missing for 7 weeks is found; owner facing huge vet bill Dave Snyder, 27, of Fort Collins lost his beloved Beagle TJ seven weeks ago. Snyder adopted TJ from the Larimer Humane Society a year ago. TJ grew up in a Wyoming research facility before … [Read more...]
Abandoned Dog with “Free” Written On Fur Gets Happy Ending
Abandoned Dog Found in California with the words "Free" and "I need a home" Written on Fur Last week in Benecia California Shannon Bettencourt found an abandoned dog with the words "free" and "I need a home" written on its fur with … [Read more...]
Dog Flipping On The Rise
Dog flipping refers to when a dog is stolen, bought from a shelter, or taken from someone who has found a lost dog and then turned around and sold on a service such as Craigslist. Dog theft is on the rise, according to the American Kennel Club it … [Read more...]
Dog With Head Stuck In Jar Rescued in Detroit
Dog With Head Stuck In Jar Rescued In Detroit The Michigan Humane Society received a call about a dog in distress in an abandoned home in Detroit. When rescuers arrived they found Olive, a 3 year old Chow mix with a plastic jar stuck on her head. … [Read more...]
Dogs And Bears Dont Mix
New Study Finds Dogs Might Provoke Bear Attacks Dogs and bears shouldn't mingle according to a new study. There have been numerous stories in the headlines lately involving bear attacks and dogs. Just today it's been reported that a bear killed a … [Read more...]
Puppy Gets Head Stuck In Wheel
Puppy Gets Head Stuck In Wheel Bakersfield, CA - A Pit Bull puppy had to be rescued on Friday when he managed to get himself into a precarious situation. The little pup got his head stuck in the hub of a car wheel. When firefighters arrived they … [Read more...]
Death of 20 Dogs at Arizona Kennel
20 Dogs Found Dead In Arizona Kennel As many as 20 dead dogs were discovered Friday morning by workers at the Green Acres boarding facility in Gilbert, Arizona. It was originally reported that there were 17 dog deaths, now the toll has risen to 20. … [Read more...]
Missing Firefighters Dog Found Safe
Duke, the dog belonging to missing California firefighter Michael Herdman was found today; he is exhausted but appears to be in good shape. After he was found the Arcadia Firefighter's Assn. posted a photo of Duke with the caption "They found Duke!!! … [Read more...]
Dogs Motivate Owners to Exercise
This probably won't come as a surprise to those of us with energetic dogs, but a new study found that dogs motivate their owners to exercise. For me I know it's true; my dog is the best motivator in the world. How can you say no to eyes like … [Read more...]
Dogs Detect Prostate Cancer with 98% Accuracy
In an interesting new study, trained dogs have demonstrated they can detect the presence of prostate cancer in a person by smelling their urine with 98% accuracy. The study is about to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological … [Read more...]