A dog owner’s vacation was cut short when he witnessed his dog being abused at the dog daycare he left his dog with. Mike was vacationing in Mexico when he decided to check in on his rescue Pit Bull, Leo, through the live feed at the Tails R Waggin location in Tallmadge, Ohio. What he…
A few days before Christmas, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa wanted to treat their shelter pets to a Christmas surprise by letting them pick out a toy from their Tree of Life to take back to their kennels – and they loved it! The animal shelter noted that “what these babes are really wishing…
When it came time to say goodbye to his first dog Gracie, Douglas Korn kept a promise he made to her. He had made that promise nine years earlier, after adopting her from the Humane Society. Douglas shared his story with DogHeirs and it touched our hearts deeply. Here is their story… “I said goodbye…
Pets usually can’t wait to get outside. They’re clamoring for you to open the door and let them out. There’s gardens to explore, people to see, business to take care of! Sometimes, they’re just as eager to come back indoors! They don’t like the weather (rain! snow!). They meet an unwelcome visitor (scary wildlife!) or…
There’s just something about dog memes that make me laugh so much more than other memes. Maybe it’s because they mirror what life is like with a dog – they always make me smile. Check out these 20 memes that are sure to brighten your day! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9….
A tiny Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cross named Honey was picked up from the side of a highway in England, and rescued by DogHeirs member Joanne Logan. Joanne had no way of knowing at the time that when she agreed to rescue the one dog, she would eventually end up saving three. Joanne shares her…
When Jasmine Dustin met Charles Gilliam on the streets of Santa Monica on April 30, 2013, Charles was handing out a veterinarian’s card and asking for donations to help save his dog Big. Big was very sick and a veterinarian had told Charles a few months earlier that Big had intestinal tumors and that he…
A woman who struck up a friendship with a man at a dog park is now trying to find his dog a new family after he revealed he was dying. Mona Ahmed noticed Harold was not coming around the dog park where he had been bringing his dog, Rowdy, for 8 years. She says she…
Olive, Peach and Kiwi got an amazing surprise when DogHeirs community member, Nikki Cawley, and her husband, Jerome (who has active duty in the US Army) got the idea to buy 60 tennis balls for them to play with. Nikki told DogHeirs, the idea came to them when they were shopping at Costco. “There was…
A stray dog is catching everyone’s attention for his uncanny resemblance to a bear. In fact, when the dog named “Potapich, was first spotted wandering out of the forest, locals thought he might just be a strange-looking bear. Or was he a dog? They weren’t sure. The animal was seen in the woods in the…
These striking and playful dog portraits are by professional photographer Elke Vogelsang and feature the German photographer’s favorite models – her dogs Noodles, Scout and Ioli. All three of Elke’s dogs were rescued. Elke told DogHeirs, “Noodles is 7 years old, female, Galgo Español mix and rescued in Spain from a kill shelter. She was…
Matt was in a rural town in north Florida for three days supervising drilling for his work when he spotted a puppy. He noticed the puppy was emaciated and tethered to a tree next to a mobile home. She only had about 7 feet of room to move about. He did not notice anyone come…