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Olate Dogs Wow Viewers With Their America's Got Talent Finals Perfromance
AGT judge Sharon Osbourne described the popular dog troupe’s act as “pure love on this stage” after the Olate dogs gave their finals performance in the TV talent competition. Read more
"Shooting Star" by Sinthya Somorra
The Mayor’s Alliance has just released this independently produced video that recaps Star’s story for an appeal to the public to encourage the NYPD to change their practices toward animals. Read more
Internet Reunites Homeless Military Vet and Canine Companion
When nomadic military veteran Rusty Reed opened his camper door to find he beloved dog missing, his heart sank. Timber, a malamute-shepherd mix, vanished into the Utah wilderness, leaving his collar and 50-foot exploring leash behind. Reed retraced the steps taken by the pair on a hiking trail they had walked over the last several days, but found no sign of him. Read more
Hundreds of Shelter Dogs Adopted
Nearly 300 lucky dogs have found themselves new homes Saturday after the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Shelters waived adoption fees this weekend. That number is expected to increase by the end of Sunday. But shelter officials say it’s a temporary fix to a larger problem. Read more
Science Explains Wet Dog Shake
Minneapolis shop owner Bonnie Kane spends her days getting drenched while giving dogs baths at Royal Pet Beauty. Hosing dogs down for 30 years, she knows that when a dog gets wet, the first thing they want to do is shake off. But she never realized how drying-efficient it was for them to do so. Read more
Champion Rescue Dog Beats the Odds Again Thanks to a Blood Transfusion
Wallace, a 10-year-old pit bull, is a special dog that has beaten the odds several times in his life. Wallace was rescued in 2004 by Andrew and Ciara Yori from the shelter where they volunteered. Without them, Wallace most likely would’ve been euthanized. Read more
A Dog with a Unique Skill is Helping Marine Biologists Track the Health of Orca Whales
Tucker, a black Labrador mix, was found as a stray on the streets of Seattle. Tucker has a unique skill though and these days he spends his days on a boat in the San Juans about two hours northwest of Seattle working with marine biologists. Read more
UPDATE: Life With Dogs Community Helps Raise Money for Shadow's Surgery
Thank you to all of our readers who donated to Shadow’s surgery fund! After our post yesterday about Shadow, we helped raise over $1200 for his care! Thank you to all of our readers who donated to Shadow’s surgery fund! After our post yesterday about Shadow, we helped raise over $1200 for his care! Read more
Man Acts as Seeing-Eye Guide for His Blind Dog
A visit to the vet gave Boers the unfortunate news that Manny had diabetes. Within a few months Manny had gone completely blind. However the 8-year-old setter and his owner haven’t let it slow them down. Read more
Family Searching for Dog Left Behind at Wal-Mart
Marby Word took his nine month old miniature dachshund, Sissy, with him to the Wal-Mart in Bellevue, Nebraska. Unfortunately Word made a mistake when his medication wore off, which led to Sissy being left behind. Now Marby and his family are looking to get Sissy back, after another customer left the store with her. Read more
Group Helps Down-on-luck Dog Owners Keep Pets
A group in Kingston, Massachusetts helps people pay for their pets’ needs during times of economic hardship. Read more
Hero K9 Finds Elderly Man Missing for Four Days
An elderly Long Island physician is alive after a four day ordeal thanks to Chase, a 4 yr. old German Shepherd member of the NY State Park Police. Dr. Jerome Nadler went fly fishing on Labor Day at a Smithtown, NY nature preserve and did not return that evening. Read more
