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 –…
A group of homeless dogs were given a special holiday treat when FreshPet teamed up with three different shelters to give them “the best holiday ever”. First on the day’s agenda – the dog park! The shelter dogs were treated to a day out and got taken on a special trolley to the dog park,…
A few days before Christmas, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa wanted to treat their shelter pets to a Christmas surprise by letting them pick out a toy from their Tree of Life to take back to their kennels – and they loved it! The animal shelter noted that “what these babes are really wishing…
Daniela Andrade and her dog Dina really love each other and it shines through in this sweet Christmas video. The popular YouTube singer decided to spread Christmas cheer in her latest video with her singing Christmas Time Is Here while Dina listens on. Watching Dina’s adoring expression while she listens to Daniela’s beautiful, clear vocals…
Dogs teach us so many important life lessons. When humans bring a dog into their lives, they are most often looking for a companion; what they may not realize is that they are getting a teacher as well. Every single day, dogs teach us important lessons about life. Dogs can’t speak our language, but we…
Horus was abandoned when he was young because he is a deaf dog. Seen as unruly and untrainable, he spent his first few months of life in a drug den and was eventually brought to a rescue where he languished prior to being adopted. Under the loving care of his guardian, Rosie Gibbs, the clever…
A tiny Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cross named Honey was picked up from the side of a highway in England, and rescued by DogHeirs member Joanne Logan. Joanne had no way of knowing at the time that when she agreed to rescue the one dog, she would eventually end up saving three. Joanne shares her…
When Jasmine Dustin met Charles Gilliam on the streets of Santa Monica on April 30, 2013, Charles was handing out a veterinarian’s card and asking for donations to help save his dog Big. Big was very sick and a veterinarian had told Charles a few months earlier that Big had intestinal tumors and that he…
Seven out of every 10 women in the United States say they are unable to escape abusive relationships in part because the abuser threatens to harm the family pet. Two out of five women say they don’t leave because they worry about what will happen to their dog. That’s why this story of a heroic…
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