“The rescue gods were with us,” says Stray Rescue of St. Louis, describing a recent rescue missing where they rescued seven skinny puppies and their mama from an abandoned home. The house, damaged by the May 16th tornado and years of neglect, turned out to be filled with hidden dangers. Stray Rescue had originally been…
When this dog saw his little human upside down in his hammock he decided to set things right. Noticing the young boy has reversed the hammock so it’s covering his head, the dog takes action. As AFV host Tom Bergeron announces, “If there is one thing this dog won’t tolerate it’s improper hammock use.” The…
A driver and his beloved dog have been reunited after a terrible car accident sent them both to the hospital. Miles Heagy, a truck driver, and his dog Rowdy were injured when an alleged drunk driver spun out of control and collided with Heagy’s truck on the I-5 freeway in Redding, California. Rescuers extracted Heagy…
Oscar the Boston Terrier must have learned that delayed gratification leads to bigger rewards—and he’s clearly mastered the art of self-control. In a display of incredible willpower, Oscar can lie down in a bed of Milk Bone dog treats and simply relax. His mom shared how the photoshoot came about and shed some light on…
Water safety is an important consideration for every pet parent, especially when it comes to teaching a dog how to swim. And who better to teach a Labrador Retriever puppy than his own mom? In this adorable video, the mother is teaching her pup how to jump and fetch in the pool. She jumps into…
Torvy is a Chihuahua who goes into a hilarious state of bliss whenever his back is scratched. All it takes is a scratch on his lower back, and he hop-hop-hops across the floor like a wind-up toy! His quirky, robotic movements have captured the imaginations of dog lovers, with the TikTok video racking up over…
A six-year-old shelter dog has taken to covering herself with her bedding—an apparent attempt to escape the harsh reality of life in a kennel. Linda, who has been at Miami Dade Animal Services since December 2024, has spent over five months waiting for a home. Now, Pawssion 4 Dogs is hoping that bringing attention to…
Sammie and her boyfriend were in Florida for school when they decided to visit Miami-Dade Animal Services. That’s where they first saw Linda, a shy senior German Shepherd with a bad limp. Linda had been at the shelter for several months with no interest from adopters, but something about her touched Sammie, and they decided…
The life of a dog rescuer is far from glamorous, but Donna Lochmann and the team at Stray Rescue of St. Louis is experienced. From venturing into derelict homes to crawling under houses and digging through tornado wreckage, they’ll do almost anything to bring home a dog in need. But this recent case brought a…
Anyone who’s raised a German Shorthaired Pointer knows how agile and sneaky they can be – as Ranger’s mom recently discovered. It turns out that if Emma Horne’s dog finds the door closed when he wants in, he’ll simply take matters into his own paws…and use the kitchen window instead. The six-year-old dog, who lives…
Dog rescuers know the heartbreaking hotspots. Those rural roads and hidden corners where unwanted dogs are often dumped. Kristin Erwin, president of Streethearts Project in Texas, is no stranger to these places. On a last-minute detour home, she decided to check one out — and what she found was something she had to share. She…
It was a harrowing scene caught on home security footage in Southern California—a young stray dog, alone and outnumbered, surrounded by a pack of coyotes. For nearly 45 minutes, the dog held his ground, fending off the wild animals just outside the home of Steve and Melissa Shatynski near Brea Canyon in Orange County. The…
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