Sophie, the heroic dog that saved a puppy from a coyote, was honored during the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Mardi-Paws celebration. Sophie was the Grand Marshall of their parade, a parade that ended with Sophie being greeted by her new family.

Mohammad Azmi lives in a country where dogs are considered taboo, filthy and un-Islamic. Azmi sees dogs in a different way, and his amazing story is being told in a short documentary called “A Stray Hero”.

When a jittery rat terrier named Cujo found himself in some serious trouble on Monday, a La Porte police officer came to his rescue and shut down traffic to save the dog’s life.

It was more than two years ago that Alie, a shepherd mix, disappeared from her home in Munford, Tennessee. The help of animal activist Teresa Martin reunited Alie with her owner

For four years, a non-profit called Companions for Heroes has been saving two lives at a time. The non-profit matches shelter animals with veterans, active military and first responders and has made 149 matches nation-wide so far. Not only do the shelter dogs find loving homes, they help heroes suffering from PTSD to heal.

David King and a friend were hiking when they found Kia, a 3-year-old plot hound. Kia was abandoned, exhausted and couldn’t make it down the mountain on her own. So King and his friend took turns carrying her down the mountain.

On the slopes of Lost Trail Powder Mountain along the Montana-Idaho border a happy border collie/terrier mix named River can be seen happily running around. He is the first and only certified Search and Rescue dog employed in that popular ski area.

Three weeks ago a pit-bull puppy was found abandoned and tied to a fence in Fresno, California. He was sick, hairless and infested with mites. He has made a remarkable turn around and is now an energetic, happy puppy with a new home.

When Gary Prentiss’ dog Ginger was struck by a car he thought she was dead. A stranger went out of his way to comfort Gary during that difficult time. Ginger miraculously survived and Prentiss wants the man to know that she survived.