A dog with a crooked face is looking for a forever home. Woody was mauled by another dog when he was just 5 weeks old and he was “left to heal on his own with no veterinary care”, according to S.N.A.R.R Animal Rescue Northeast. SNARR came to Woody’s rescue after after they learned he was…
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…
A dog’s family came up with an unbelievable reason as to why they surrendered her to a shelter – she had gotten depressed after their other dog died and they wanted a happier pet. But even more heartbreaking was when Zuzu lit up after she spotted her owners at the very same shelter only to…
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…
Lexi was the Pospisil’s beloved dog but she died tragically after she ate an ornament the family had made to celebrate their baby’s first Christmas. The grieving family took to social media to warn other pet parents of the dangers of this popular holiday decoration in order to spare other families the pain they are…
It seems dog lovers can now officially boast that dogs are brainier than cats. A new scientific study has determined that dogs are smarter than cats when it comes to the number of neurons in the cerebral cortex of their brains. It’s commonly understood that higher neuron count translates to higher levels of intelligence and…
What’s a dog without a bone? A healthy one it would seem. The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning dog owners to not give their dogs “bone treats” after receiving reports of pet illnesses, and even deaths, related to bone treats. The FDA received about 68 reports of pet illnesses related to store-bought “bone treats”….
This is a touching story in time for Christmas! Hurt and alone, a stray and injured Pit Bull found a warm place to sleep for the night when he curled up to sleep in the hay in a Nativity Scene near the Village Square in Glendale, Cincinnati just before Christmas in 2013. He slept peacefully…
A customer going to shop at an Atlanta Petco store got a shock when she witnessed an employee in the store’s grooming services treating a dog roughly to the point of infuriating her. The grooming station has a glass front where the public can watch from the outside. It’s a fun way for people to…
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…
When a two-year-old Chihuahua named Bobby arrived at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London, he was so badly behaved that the rescue quickly ran out of options on how to reform the “bad-boy” dog. The little dog bit everyone, and he was so fiercely aggressive that his chances of ever being adopted were growing…
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…