The American Veterinary Medical Association reported in July that more than 4.7 million people are bitten by a dog every year in the United States. Children are at higher risk of being bitten and dog bites are the second leading cause of injuries in children. 19-year-old Sarah Francis was once one of those children. She now educates children on how to properly approach and act around dogs to help reduce that risk.

Pedro Feliciano was very surprised when Miami-Dade Animal Services called him and informed him they had his dog Max. It had been seven years since Max had gone missing.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has bestowed two of the highest police honors to Kenzo, a 9-year-old German Shepherd. Lieutenant Richard Burdick credits Kenzo with saving his life after a firefight broke out earlier this year.

Earlier this month Dexter, a 3-year-old Pit-bull, was hit by a car. The accident shattered Dexter’s hind legs and it would cost $10,000 to save him.

Westcoast Brace & Limb in Tampa, Florida has been helping children and combat veterans for years with orthotic and prosthetic devices. Recently they got a request for a different kind of patient. One of their latest patients is Spencer, a 2-year-old bulldog, who is unable to move his back legs.

For three years Chen refused to believe that his owners had left him behind. He waited in the yard of the home he had shared with them, refusing to leave. They never did come back, but a happy ending was still possible for Chen. Lisa Renstrom came to Chen’s rescue and has found him a new home.

It was over eight years ago that residents in Buhler, Kansas spotted a stray dog that wouldn’t let anyone get near her. The community took care of her with food and water for all that time until finally Rachelle Cavanaugh was able to gain the dog’s trust and take her home.

A family dog is being hailed a hero after he saved the life of the family’s ten-year-old son. The Riley family was out for a walk with their dog Geo when a speeding pick-up truck was heading straight for Charlie Riley. Geo, a 7-month-old German-Shepherd-Collie mix, bravely knocked Charlie out of the path of danger.

Animal Services in Hillsborough County, Florida are asking for the community’s help to find the person responsible for committing a horrible crime to a 2-year-old pit bull mix breed. The dog, who investigators have named Phoebe, was found buried up to her neck in sand and shot twice. It’s a miracle that she is alive.