-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Minnick and his rescue dog, Bixby, have pedaled more than 14,000 miles together -- all of it on an electric bike -- tripling the previous … [Read more...] about Rescue Dog (& Her Human!) Break Guinness Record For Longest Electric Bike Trip
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18-Year-Old Dog Gets Adopted: “I Couldn’t Let Her Spend One More Night In The Shelter!”
At 18, lovely Julep found herself in a place she never expected: the shelter. Her loving owner, whom she’d been with for a very long time, had passed away and the family was unable to care for her. Julep was one of the oldest, “if not the oldest,” dog who’d ever come through, Alix John Tolley, spokesperson for Washington, D.C.’s Humane … [Read more...] about 18-Year-Old Dog Gets Adopted: “I Couldn’t Let Her Spend One More Night In The Shelter!”
Recently Adopted Dog Takes Best “Adoption Photo” Ever
When Cosco, an Australian Kelpie and Stafforshire Bull Terrier from Melbourne, Australia, was told she was adopted she couldn’t believe it. The shelter dog was so excited to have a forever family that she didn’t know what to do with herself. The seven year old dog had been waiting for a home for quite some time, and at her age chances of getting adopted were few. Potential … [Read more...] about Recently Adopted Dog Takes Best “Adoption Photo” Ever
A Shelter Dog Saved This Man’s Life
Eric wasn't happy with his life. He worked too much, had few friends, was overweight and suffered from Type 2 Diabetes. After a plane incident Eric wanted to change his life. On advice from a nutritionist he adopted a shelter dog named Peety. He wanted someone just like him, fat and middle aged, but wasn't sure how a dog would help him change his life. On the adoption day, Eric … [Read more...] about A Shelter Dog Saved This Man’s Life
Loyal Dog Waits Two Weeks for Murdered Owner’s Return
A German Shepherd from Houston had no idea why he hadn't seen his owner for two weeks, yet he waited for his master and best friend outside their home. Did he do something wrong? Did his owner move and abandoned him? No. His owner, 54-year-old Hatem Abuharbid, was killed on February 7, 2016, when the convenience store he worked at was robbed. The dog had no idea he will never … [Read more...] about Loyal Dog Waits Two Weeks for Murdered Owner’s Return