The coastguard came to the rescue of a dog named Max after he fell almost 40 feet off a cliff while out for a walk with his owner.

This weekend hundreds of dogs gathered in costume for the 23rd Annual Dog Halloween Parade in Tompkins Square Park in New York City. Thousands of people gathered to see the dog dressed in their costumes at one of the largest Halloween events in the country.

Thirteen years after surviving horrific abuse as a puppy, Spirit is doing well and continuing to help other dogs.

Five badly neglected dogs were saved from a home in Philadelphia on Friday. A sixth dog sadly did not make it as it died on the way to the animal hospital.

Duncan, a three-month-old boxer puppy, was born with severely deformed hind legs that were damaging his spine. Earlier this week the young puppy had his hind legs amputated, but Duncan didn’t let that slow him down. Soon after surgery he shocked and inspired many people as he walked around on just his front legs.

Shrek was discovered on some farmland with fur so matted and caked in mud that he no longer looked like a dog, but like a creature from a swamp. Now with medical care and fresh hair cut Shrek is looking like a dog again and learning to be loved.

Last week David Duncan risked his life to save a dog from the Hutchinson River Parkway and then set out to find the dog’s owners. Duncan’s good deed was rewarded when the owner of the dog was found but decided that Duncan should keep the dog.

For three weeks a dog was stranded in the Yorkshire Dales with a broken leg after rescuers believe the dog chased a rabbit up the hill.

Photographer Carli Davidson released a new book yesterday that features entertaining photographs of dogs mid-shake. The book was inspired by Davidson’s own dog Norbert and many of the subjects are shelter dogs.