Bridget Evans' service dog Hero was on hand for her recent graduation and both dressed in cap and gown for the special occassion. She writes, "This is my service dog, Hero, after we graduated with our Master's degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign." "Hero knows over forty commands to assist me. He loves to retrieve objects for my like envelopes, pens, my crutches, etc. He also turns off the lights, opens doors,...

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When Ellie met Joseph and his elderly dog Zeus outside of her work recently, she was amazed by the journey the two best friends are taking - the pair are traveling through Australia on bicycle. She writes, "Met the most amazing person today...Story below." This is Joseph, and his 15 year old dog Zeus. Joseph and Zeus stopped outside my work today and i had to stop and say hi to his dog, (i had...

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A family dog saved a woman and her 1-year-old son after a man posing as a delivery driver pepper sprayed her and her baby on Friday. The man was holding a package and posed as a UPS driver in order to gain entry to the home, reported KOCO News in Bethany, Oklahoma. When the woman opened the door he attacked her and the child with mace. The Pit bull named Louie, came to the rescue when the...

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A dog misses his dad, who isn't able to come home for the holidays because he is deployed overseas. Instead, the two share a tender moment over video chat. The photos tell the whole story! "Dog trying to play with dad (who's deployed) over FaceTime on Christmas" All photos and text republished courtesy of Toby on Imgur.

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Barbara Garcia, a survivor of the massive tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb yesterday, found her dog buried alive under the rubble during an TV interview. "Well I thought God just answered one prayer to let me be OK, but he answered both of them...because this was my second prayer," Barbara said.

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"Scared, but this little pup survived" Oklahoma County Sheriff shared this picture of a dog on Twitter on Monday, just hours after a deadly tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma County Sheriff then tweeted the story behind the picture, "The dog was guarding it's deceased owner. Taken to shelter; deputy plans on adopting." A few hours after the Sheriff's Office posted the same photo to Facebook, it was discovered that the dog's owner is actually...

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Bruce is a Bull Mastiff/Great Dane mix available for adoption at the Humane Society of Durham Region. The shelter received a generous, anonymous donation this week. A Canadian animal shelter was surprised this week after a young man came by the shelter and dropped off an envelope that contained a $25,000 donation. Ontario's Humane Society of Durham Region said the mystery man came by and gave the money. He did not want a tax receipt...

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"Dogs weren't meant to fly, but he had an angel with him," said Jerry Shuttlesworth. Jerry is speaking about his dog Junior, who was ripped from his arms after a tornado touched down over his mobile home in Grandbury, Texas earlier this week. His mobile home is gone, but he is grateful to have his bull-terrier mix back in his arms. Jerry, 53, broke his foot and got a nasty gash in his forehead. He...

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  Bridget Evans' service dog Hero was on hand for her recent graduation and both dressed in cap and gown for the special occassion. She writes, "This is my service dog, Hero, after we graduated with our Master's degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign." "Hero knows over forty commands to assist me. He loves to retrieve objects for my like envelopes, pens, my crutches, etc. He also turns off the lights, opens doors,...

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When Marine Sergeant Ross Gundlach and his K9 partner, Casey, served in Afghanistan last year, Ross made a promise to the dog that he would do whatever it took to find her when he returned home. Ross worked with Casey sweeping roads for explosives in Helmand Province and the pair bonded while overseas. They successfully completed 150 combat missions together, and Ross credits Casey for saving his life and several in his unit. "About midway...

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  An orphaned badger found his way to safety after following an animal lover and his dog to safety. The lost badger cub was found in the Welsh countryside by David Adams and his Springer Spaniel pup Cindy. David said, "Cindy was obviously curious and ran at the badger and it made a fuss. I pulled her away and carried on with our walk." When they returned 20 minutes later, the cub was still there....

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http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22264918/2013/05/15/bystanders-help-coyote-pup-who-got-stuck-in-cactus   SUN CITY, Ariz. - It was a tough day for a little coyote pup who went head-first into a cholla cactus. The little guy was covered in cholla clumps when he was found by a Sun City woman who was walking through her neighborhood. We talked to the woman who spotted him. "There he was rolling around and around, he was covered with cholla cactus," says Gwen Maxwell. "It was so distressing to...

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