Choosing a dog can be a challenging task, and though there are many shelters and rescue organizations with dogs that need homes, some people choose to go through a breeder thinking that they they are more likely to get a healthy dog and know more about it’s history.

Every cloud really does have a silver lining, just ask Lentil. Lentil is a French bulldog that was born with a cleft palate which made it difficult for him to eat, which can make life pretty tough for a puppy. But that same condition also gave him the most adorable face imaginable, and that has helped make little Lentil a star.

Doga, or doggy yoga, which is incorporating dogs into yoga practice, is growing in popularity. Mahny Djahanguiri, a Doga instructor, is also a certified adult and children’s yoga teacher, and says that her practice was inspired by working with the Kids Company charity.

A golden retriever is lucky to be alive after being rescued on the Chemung River in New York State this past weekend. The dog was struggling to keep above water and stay near a small island in the river when Joe and Amy Longwell spotted him from their kayaks, and if it were not for them he might not have made it.

It is not uncommon for dogs to mourn the passing of their humans, and Wiley seems to be no exception. This 13 year old wolf dog from Ventura County, California recently lost a dear friend, Gladys, who was his owner’s grandmother.

An organization called the Downtown Dog Rescue is doing all it can to keep pets with their owners, and out of shelters. They are an all volunteer animal charity that rescues and adopts dogs and assists underserved communities, focusing on South East Los Angeles.

It is a story of hope and despair, and sends a clear message about the power of love. Michel was a 10 year old Rottweiler/shepherd mix, one of 93 dogs that was rescued from a Southern Illinois puppy mill not long ago.

A 7 year old miniature Pincer named Chip is lucky to have been rescued from a shelter by the Humane Society in Naples, Florida. He is even luckier that they took the time to x-ray him for some health concerns and discovered that he had been shot several times with a BB gun or rifle and had pellets lodged in his chest.

A very patient Australian cattle dog has lots of tricks up his sleeve, or rather on his nose and is gaining some fame for his efforts.