It was summer when a large stray dog wandered out from the woods around Joe and Marla’s property. The dog looked gaunt and hungry so the couple tried to help him but he was too scared. This was the beginning of a year long journey to try and rescue “Scooby.” The couple would leave out…
There’s no more unlikely sheep dog than Lady the Basset hound. She’s a natural at it but completely oblivious to the fact. Lady’s unsung talent recently came to the attention of her dad when they were out on his farm. Michael Jobson, a mechanical engineer and part-time farmer from Gamlingay, England, accidentally discovered that his…
Dogs never cease to amaze human beings and we love to photograph them. It doesn’t matter how many photos we take of our beloved fur family, it’s never too many. But there will also be images that capture our imaginations and our emotions by their beauty. Some photos catch the essence of what makes us…
A Pit Bull named Selly was found badly injured by the roadside. Rescuers suspect she had been hit by a car and attacked by an animal. Her eyes were so severely damaged that they had to be removed. It was after her surgery that Hallie saw a photo of her on the SPCA’s website and…
Kirk Geiger, President of The Animal Rescue Center of California says teamwork is everything when it comes to rescue. So when his friend Jose called him to tell him about a small stray dog out in the scorching heat in Coachella, California that needed their help he drove out to help. The little dog was…
A newly rescued greyhound named Frankie got let off leash for the first time on the beach and literally jumped for joy. She happily zooms around in what can only be seen as an epic display of happiness; it’s a wonder her family could keep the camera on her. Her humans Chris, Ruth and Russ,…
While out driving, Milan, the founder of Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac, saw a skinny Labrador Retriever crossing the road and wandering into a nearby field. Milan stopped by the corn field and called to the dog hoping he would come when called. The young dog heard Milan and slowly walked over to him with his…
New York Police Department officer Michael Pascale was out on patrol when he drove by a public park and spotted a small dog chained up to a fence and shivering in the rain. The dog was surrounded by used needles and broken beer bottles and his eyes looked at him in despair. “He was just…
A greyhound named Chilli was bred to race but he wasn’t fast enough so he was retired just a few days after his first race. That’s how Kayley and Darcy came to adopt him. When they first brought Chilli home he didn’t wag his tail or show any signs of happiness. Being indoors was completely…
For the past two weeks Ermioni Giannakou with DAR Animal Rescue has been driving to the villages in her area to help the many pets impacted by terrible floods that hit the villages and left destruction in their wake. Ermioni travelled to this one village where she said all the villagers lost their homes and…
“I rescued him from a meth lab… He’s completely blind, but completely content with his new life.” Hanna is describing the puppy she rescued while out on her job as a police officer. Hanna works in law enforcement as a deputy and she saved the pup when she visited a home she suspected of running…
Changing a stray dog’s life can happen in an instant. That’s what Cathy and Dave did for a small stray dog they spotted running on the freeway. Cathy shared with DogHeirs how they saved their rescue dog Charlie. Here’s her rescue story in her own words: “‘Do something Dave, please!’ This was my panicked cry…