When Penny the Pit Bull was saved, her rescuers had no idea that they were actually saving two lives. Penny was thrown from a moving car and rescued by staff at the Berclair Animal Hospital nearby. Penny was emaciated, injured and suffering from congestive heart failure as result of heartworms. Penny had infected cuts and…
Pepper had a very rough life until Josh Woodyard rescued her in Houston, Texas. Josh had been alerted about a hoarder and went to investigate. Pepper was in terrible shape when he found her, so he took her in and cared for the severely abused dog. Josh fostered Pepper, nursed her back to health and…
Raggle is a rescue terrier who plays many roles around Christmas time. That’s because her human, UK-based photographer Peter Thorpe, turns her into different animals and characters from Christmas. From Scrooge to a penguin, Raggle is the star of funny and cute holiday scenes that her dad then makes into Christmas cards. Thorpe first got…
After 12 days of searching, he had lost hope. But then he learned about this awesome tip and how this has reunited many lost dogs with their families. “On day 12 of searching for my dog in a heavily wooded area, distraught and hopeless, I ran into a couple of hunters. They said they lost…
What can a new puppy learn in 1 day? This beagle puppy will melt your heart.
Dear Santa Claws, Some people don’t believe in you, but I do, because last year you brought me a tube of tennis balls, some yummy treats, a new dog sweater, and a plush, fleecy blue sheep that goes “Baaa-aaa-aaa” when I squeeze and chew on him. I stayed awake a long time next to the…
This article is a must-read for everyone in the world who loves dogs. All dog lovers who have shared their homes, their hearts and their lives with the most loving, loyal and wonderful of four-legged furry best friends will also, at some point, experience the most heartbreaking aspect of adopting a dog. Saying goodbye. But…
Dogs never forget humans who are kind to them. After being neglected for years, Dora finally realized what it felt like to be loved. “She was chained up outside and ignored for 4 years. Adopted her 48 hours ago and she already won’t leave my side,” writes Alex Flint. Alex told DogHeirs more about Dora’s…
Jim Phillips loves stories where dogs return home and shared one of his very own with us here at DogHeirs. The dog showed up at his farm one day and Jim explained what happened next: “We had a German Shepard hanging around our farm for several days, staying in the woods but not wanting to…
Wanting to reduce the amount of dog droppings found around the streets of their city, a small town in Spain arranged for the discarded dog poop to be sent back to their irresponsible dog owners. And it worked! The campaign was developed for free by ad agency McCann and took place in Brunete, a town…
A dog misses his dad, who isn’t able to come home for the holidays because he is deployed overseas. Instead, the two share a tender moment over video chat. The photos tell the whole story! “Dog trying to play with dad (who’s deployed) over FaceTime on Christmas” All photos and text republished courtesy of Toby.
No People Food by Alice Chan This submitted article first appeared on DogHeirs in 2013. It’s been a while since I have sat down to write and in part, the reason has been that I was digesting the news that my dearly beloved companion of 12 years, Hector, who has long played a lead role…