A tiny puppy named Leela was found badly hurt and alone in an alley. Thankfully, the Great Pyrenees/Collie/English Foxhound mix was rescued and given a loving home, and most importantly, love. One of her rescuers, Lindsey Hanna, shared Leela’s story with DogHeirs: “This right here is my best friend at her worst hour. We found…
Dogs aren’t often engaged in watching television. Sometimes dogs are scared of the things they see on TV; sometimes they want to protect their family from what they see on TV. But every so often they surprise their family. These two dogs are watching a cartoon show when their dad decides to turn it off….
Sampson was found alone and scared in the woods in South Carolina and rescued by Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF). The puppy appeared to have mange but it turned out to be a rare auto-immune genetic condition that essentially made him un-adoptable. Knowing he would need ongoing care but also wanting to give…
Little Steps Matter Foundation in Bali helps countless stray dogs and cats struggling to survive with their street feeding and treatment programs. They do a lot of community outreach as a result, helping assist locals in caring for the animals in their community. Recently, while out on one of their street feeding tours they were…
A Michigan man survived a harrowing ordeal thanks to his loyal Golden Retriever, Kelsey. At 10:30pm at night on New Year’s Eve, Bob went outside to grab another log for his fire when he slipped and broke his neck. Unable to move, he called out for help but Bob’s nearest neighbor lived a quarter-mile away…
Deanna Tsosie is known in her community for rescuing dogs. So when someone on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona saw a tiny puppy huddling in the parking lot at an Ace Hardware they reached out to her. “He is about 4–5 weeks old. He was supposedly dumped off there…,” Tsosie wrote on Instagram. When she…
Over the years, Tracey Ferrin says she’s been the one to surprise her husband with dogs. So when he called her to tell her he had found a stray dog he wanted to bring home she couldn’t say no. “When your husband tells you for the first time in 20 years that he found a…
Jenny Hazard’s Shih Tzu mix Bear has always loved adventure. But at nearly 17 years old she figured Bear’s “runner” days were behind him. But when he recently escaped her backyard he showed up in the last place she expected. Recently, Jenny was outside in the backyard of her Milwaukee home with her three dogs…
Luna knew her days at the Walton County Animal Shelter were numbered. That’s why she’s so excited to be watching her mom getting ready to take her home! Luna was found wandering on the streets of Florida and taken to Walton County Animal Services. She was there 11 days when a woman came by and…
Bailey the Beagle loves to dance and she especially loves to dance with her grandma. Wendy Berenguer shared an adorable video of her dog dancing with her mom in the kitchen and the two are having a blast! Bailey has some unique moves too! Watch as she sits on her hind legs and shakes and…
A two-year-old stray dog found herself in a tight spot after she chased after a cat and got wedged inside the car engine area of a 1967 Chevy Nova. Emergency rescuers from the Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix were called out to help the stuck dog. When they arrived they found the Weimaraner mix wedged…
Budweiser’s Super Bowl ads are perennial favorites for featuring their majestic Clydesdale horses. Who can forget their beautiful commercial in honor of 9/11’s victims or the funny one of them having a snowball fight. But for many people, the heartwarming story of the horses coming to the rescue of a lost puppy takes a special…