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…
Billy O’Leary was heartbroken when the family’s 17-year-old Yorkie passed away a month before Christmas. He was told they couldn’t get another dog until summer. So imagine his surprise when he opened this gift on Christmas Day! The O’Leary’s have had a German Shepherd before and she lived to 13 years old and then the…
After a devastating loss, this family celebrated a moment of pure joy and happiness. Their son captured the moment on video and shared the following: “My parents lost everything in a house fire a week ago and have not seen our pets since then. Here was my dad and dog’s reunion!” Reddit user kar0196 explains…
Dogs who are rescued never forget the humans who saved them. We are highlighting heartwarming stories of dogs saved from dire situations and then cherished as invaluable family members. This is the story of Cenour, rescued from a high skill shelter and sick and traumatized by his past. But he was about to meet the…
A puppy was suffering from extreme mange and she was so badly wounded that she wouldn’t have survived much longer if rescuers had not come to her aid. But “Mikki” was afraid and ran away and Animal Aid Unlimited gave chase. She hid under a boat which gave them a chance to catch her –…