Liza Love was driving home Friday night when she spotted an animal in the road. Realizing no one was stopping to help Love pulled a U-turn and stopped to help what turned out to be a Chihuahua.

There was an unexpected participant in the YMCA Half-Marathon in Evansville, Indiana on Saturday. As runners began the race a chocolate lab named Boogie joined in and ran all the way to the finish line.

For twelve days Puff, a 14-year-old black Lab, was missing after she got loose on a walk and ran away. After nearly two weeks of searching Puff was found stuck in a storm drain. Rescue workers spent two hours saving Puff, who was miraculously doing well despite her ordeal.

Last Friday night a badly abused dog suddenly appeared on the front porch of Christianna Willis’ Nashville home. Heartbroken and frustrated over the abuse this poor dog had suffered Willis turned to Craigslist to write a letter to those responsible for the dog’s horrific treatment. Willis was just hoping to vent her frustration, but the post soon went viral and she received thousands of e-mails of people wanting to help.

When Police Officer Jennifer Bloom drove by a local park in Newark, California, she was surprised by what she found. A German Shepherd had been abandoned and tied to a park bench. Officer Bloom soon realized the abandoned dog was in labor.

For three days volunteers searched to find Moses, A Newfoundland that fell over cliff while hiking near the Rim Trail in Washington State. Finally on Tuesday he was found and brought to safety.

Gem, a Border Collie, was unwanted and surrendered by her previous owners when she was a puppy. Now two years later she is a talented search and rescue dog.

A Florida teacher is facing animal cruelty charges after students spoke up when they saw he teacher put a puppy in his trunk.

For six years Snakebite lived as a stray in Elko, Nevada. Earlier this month the elusive dog was finally caught and now has a family and home.