Tonka the dog and Sarah the cat were best friends and took care of each other. Julie Nelson shared the story behind their special relationship with DogHeirs and wrote: “Tonka is 9 ½ years old, and has the sweetest, most gentle soul. Tonka and Sarah became best friends shortly after we got him in 2004.”…
Jefferson Fox had no way of knowing that his simple act of kindness towards a dog he saw on the side of the road would end up saving the life of an elderly woman. Jefferson was driving through Jackson, Missouri, when he saw a black and white Border Collie named CiCi running on the edge…
Cash the 12-year-old Golden Retriever must have been on Santa’s nice list this year, because he got an extra special gift for Christmas – an adorable puppy! Cash has been a little lonely over the past few years, after owner Marie Ahonen’s other dog, Rosie, died suddenly three years ago. But the family’s loss didn’t…
A rescued goose has become the best friend of a German Shepherd Dog with a troubled past. Geraldine the goose arrived at Puriton Horse and Animal Rescue a few months ago and surprised the refuge’s manager when the pair developed an unlikely friendship. “At first we thought he [Rex] was chasing her [Geraldine] and they…
There’s something so lovable and goofy about a dog upside down, that you can’t help but smile. That’s what photographer Serena Hodson thought and decided to take a whole series of photos of upside down dogs! The Australian photographer explains how her concept originated saying, “Upside Down Dogs began with a simple idea – to…
Kelly Benzel first saw Rocco, a white Pit Bull mix, for sale on Facebook. He looked sweet but sad and uncared for, so she decided to buy him from his owners and bring him home to her family in time for Christmas. But Kelly didn’t realize how uncared for he really was until she picked…
Kesha the dog became the family hero after helping her guardian find her one-year-old daughter who had been placed in a drum with water during a robbery in Cuiabá, Brazil. According to G1, armed robbers snatched the baby from her mother’s arms after the girl began crying. Angered by the baby’s crying, the thieves allegedly…
Chance follows his dad, Vietnam veteran Billy Collins, wherever he goes. It’s been that way for 10 years, ever since Billy brought the Boxer Pit Bull mix as a puppy. It was when they were alone and Billy had a terrible accident that Chance showed what a loyal dog he really is. Billy slipped and…
Hope For Paws got a call just before Christmas that a father and son needed rescuing. The mom had been struck by a car and killed and the two dogs were holed up at an apartment complex. When they arrived, the son was friendly, but his dad was frightened. He watches tentatively as his son…
A dog waiting to see her deceased owner will remain at the Siberian hospital where she kept vigil for over a year after a recent adoption attempt failed. Masha the dog has waited patiently for her beloved owner at the Novosibirsk Regional Hospital Number One in Koltsovo where he was admitted and later died. Before…
This is George. He’ll be 14 years old in August. George has been Josh’s best friend since he was 6 weeks old. Josh says that George’s breeder was really into show dogs and George was the most undesirable to her, “He had a crooked tail and a big white spot under his chin which made…
Stephanie, a member of the DogHeirs community, is fighting cancer and is comforted by her rescued dog Monroe every day. She writes, “I’m fighting the good fight and have my fur baby on my side!!” Stephanie shared with DogHeirs how Monroe is helping her through her treatments and is her “saving grace”: “My name is…
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