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So you've signed up to DogHeirs, set up your profile, uploaded a few pictures and browsed around the site. Now what? DogHeirs is all about making positive change in canine health and safety and helping dogs in need, so get involved and let's help dogs and each other! Be sure to add a profile for your dog. Click on "My Dogs" to add and manage your dog profiles. By completing your dog's profile you will...

The True Meaning of Friendship and Family - Part 8

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 Real friendship isn't about whom you have known the longest... It's about who came, and never left your side. Best friends will keep you clean Watch the video of this lab grooming this baby. Keep you safe Chancer and Iyal Winokur. "Chancer was an emotional and physical anchor for...

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Miracle dog offers prayers in Indian village

A small village in India came out to celebrate Mani, a dog who miraculously survived being hit by a van several months ago. Mani was found as a puppy by a local milkman, P.Thangavelu, during a milk-delivery trip. The dog regularly accompanies Thangavelu on his route, pulling a little milk cart around Thumabalahalli village, which is located near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu. When hit by the vehicle, Mani was found lying in a pool of...

Labrador Retriever saves neighbor dog from drowning

A black Labrador Retriever named Sadie saved the life of her new dog friend and next door neighbor Keeko. Keeko is a small white Shih Tzu, whose owner Jane Dreher rescued her when she found the dog homeless near her San Bernardino, California office. One day soon after her rescue, and before heading off to work, Dreher put Keeko out in her yard. It was cold out that morning and Keeko had been shaved to...

Yorkshire Terrier calls paramedics after owner hurt in fall

A small Yorkshire Terrier named Louis is a big hero after he activated his owner's panic alarm when she tripped and fell unconscious. Lois had been trained by Victoria Shaw of Wrexham, England, in case of such emergencies and the training paid off. "I've been training him to hit the button just in case, but it's always been just a bit of a game," said Victoria, 58, who has arthritis and vision problems due to...

Hawk drops puppy from sky and into arms of new family

"When God drops a puppy from the sky, you keep it," said Elaine Bouschard, who rescued a newborn puppy after he fell from a hawk's deadly talons and into the family's yard in Los Banos, California. The puppy's harrowing flight was witnessed by Elaine Bouschard and her grandson, Taylor Callaway. The pair were outside in her yard when they saw a tiny object plummet from the sky, with a hawk circling overhead. "All of a...

Army buddy helps his friend and his dog reunite after car accident

JZ Galindo, Jon Cordova and Hurley "My heart melted when I saw her little face and those little black, beady eyes of hers," JZ Galindo said. The Iraq War veteran and his 3-year-old Labrador German Shepherd mix reunited after several months apart because of a serious car accident that nearly killed them both. Each has been on their own separate path to heal, but they would not have been brought back together again if it...

Dedicated police dog honored for saving woman's life

Last October, a German Shepherd K9 officer named Titan used his police training and nose work to find a suicidal woman in the woods. The woman was at serious risk of dying from a drug overdose, but was found by the 6-year-old dog just in time.For his bravery and dedication above and beyond the call of duty, Titan was inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame. The dog is stationed with Halton Regional Police...

Teen saved from rattlesnake by his heroic dog

Daniel Whitman, 14, escaped getting bitten by a rattlesnake because of the brave actions of his dog. The boy was cleaning up after the dog in the backyard in Monrovia, California last week when Boone, a Siberian Husky mix, got between him and a rattlesnake. The 5-year-old dog jumped between Daniel and a corner of the yard that Daniel was heading to. Daniel did not see the snake at first, but when he did he...

Former shelter dog saves life of owner and is honored with as National Hero Dog

Bear is a 100-pound Shiloh German Shepherd who no one wanted three years ago. He was languishing in a Texas shelter when Debbie Zeisler met him and decided to adopt him. The pair were destined to help one another. This week Bear was honored with the 30th Annual National Hero Dog Award from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Los Angeles for his heroic actions in getting help for Debbie...

Golden Retriever reunited with firefighter owner after he fled car crash

Jim Squires reunited with his frightened dog after a speeding car slammed into his truck. Jim Squires and his Golden Retriever Timber were exiting a Boston highway when a car being chased by police crashed into him. His pickup truck rolled over as the fleeing car continued on and hit another car. Jim, an off-duty N.H. firefighter/paramedic, crawled from his car's wreck, but noticed Timber had run away. Police officers and animal control arrived at...

Labrador Retriever comes to rescue of elderly neighbor

Red is a 13-year-old chocolate Labrador Retriever who has difficulties getting around these days because of arthritis. But when he heard a call for help, he was first to dart out the door and alert his owner to trouble. His owner Diana PeKarek was taking a nap when Red came and opened up her bedroom door and barked at her once. When he came back the second time, Diana paid attention. "This time it was...