It was a happy reunion this week for United States Airman Tom Burright and a puppy he met while stationed in Afghanistan.

When elementary school students in Claiborne County Tennessee found an injured dog on their playground they not only helped get the dog to a vet, but are now raising the money for its care.

Last July Dauz, an Italian greyhound, was stolen from his family’s front yard. Now almost a year later he is reunited with his family after being found over 900 miles away.

Last week, the quick actions of a train engineer saved the life of a puppy that had been tied to the train tracks.

When Richard and Teresa Kusmierczyk first brought Daisy home with them they weren’t even sure the dog would make it. She had been abandoned in the woods with two of her siblings. When the puppies were rescued they were malnourished, dehydrated and needed desperately to be nursed back to health. With the Kusmierczyks’ help Daisy has made an incredible recovery.

For two years a Shih Tzu remained an elusive stray in Franconia, Virginia. Then Animal Control Officer Enna Lugo and a group of volunteers finally captured the little shaggy dog and have gotten him the care and love he needs.

When Lucy began barking out the window her owner Kerri Cooper went to investigate. When she looked out the window she saw a two-year-old boy wandering toward a pond all by himself. By the time Cooper got outside the boy was neck-deep in water. She was the only one there to save the boy thanks to Lucy’s barks.

When Nadine Swart took a picture of a scared shelter dog that was suffering from Demodex mange and scheduled to be put down she had no idea that it would actually save the dog’s life. After posting the picture on Facebook it received over 27,000 views, one of which would save the little dog.

In March of 2011 Brutus was an abandoned four-week-old puppy. He was a special puppy and people quickly noticed his intelligence and drive. Now after excelling at training and testing Brutus is military working dog helping detect bombs in war-torn countries.