Waleah was surrendered by her owners to the Miami-Dade Animal Shelter with a suspicious mass. Her chances of not being put down weren’t looking good as she was owner-surrendered at an overcrowded shelter. Then Dawn Bauer of Husky Haven of Florida stepped in and refused to give up on her.

The story of police shooting dogs is all too common. One police force is hoping to change that by having all of their police officers receive dog behavior training.

Lily is getting older and can’t perform all the tricks she used to, but the 13-year-old terrier still keeps busy. She regularly visits assisted living facilities, schools, hospitals and hospice patients bringing smiles wherever she goes. Lily’s hard work was recently recognized by the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association and the Oregon Animal Health Foundation when they inducted her into the 203 Oregon Animal Hall of Fame.

A hiker was trapped for days without food less than 100 feet from the main trail and no one noticed. Then a dog came to his rescue.

Police in Charlotte, North Carolina are looking for a man who witnesses saw throw a puppy into a pond and then left it to drown.

Assistant dogs help in so many different ways. The many tasks they are trained to do is remarkable. For one woman her service dog not only helps her but her four-month-old baby, by helping with motherly tasks like changing diapers.

Charlie is a five-year-old Lab that eats just about everything he can. His appetite almost cost him his life when he jumped onto his owner’s kitchen counter and ate a packet of raisins. It nearly killed him, but veterinarians were able to save his life.

Saturday morning over 30 dogs were rescued from a puppy mill as part of Castaway Critters Project Liberty. The newly freed dogs spent their first day of freedom being pampered and cleaned at Pet Bath and Beyond in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

Veterinarian Dr. Pat McInteer is the first vet in Nebraska to offer adipose-derived stem cell treatment. His first patient was his own 13-year-old chocolate Lab Max. Within a month Max’s arthritis pain should be minimized and he will be able to get around better.