When our family is unable to make it home for the holidays, technology can help us stay in touch, and that includes staying in touch with our furry family members. These heartwarming photos of Toby the dog show how much he misses his dad, who is deployed overseas and unable to come home for Christmas….
What is a dog to do in a park with no sticks? That’s the dilemma that faced Bella the dog every time she visited the local dog park in Kaiapoi, New Zealand. There never was a stick to be found. That’s what prompted her human granddad, Andrew Taylor, to enter the wood shop and come…
Thanksgiving holiday is a time for family and feasting so no wonder our dogs want to join in on the fun, especially on the feasting part. There’s a lot of common behavior among our furry friends. There’s a lot of hovering at the dinner table… And scouring for scraps in the kitchen. And then there’s…
Every year, firefighters in Australia turn up the heat while posing with rescue dogs – and it’s all for a good cause. Yes, it’s that time of year, the time when The Australian Firefighters Calendar arrives to help raise funds for charity. Each calendar month features a handsome firefighter cuddling with adorable, adoptable puppies. There are…
When Ronda Brasher saw someone throw a bag out of their car window, she didn’t think anything of it until she saw what was inside the bag! She shared her dog rescue story on the day it happened with DogHeirs.com: “Today i gained another member of the family. I watched a car in front of…
Whether on patrol or sniffing out contraband, Vancouver’s police dogs are hard-at-work keeping the community safe. They also put in some time every year to help a good cause while having some fun. Every year, the Vancouver Police Department Foundation releases a calendar featuring the Vancouver Police Dogs in action, with proceeds going to charity….
Photographer Fred Levy took a photo series he calls Black Dogs Project after a conversation he had about how homeless black dogs have a harder time getting adopted than other dogs. The phenomenon is often referred to as “Black Dog Syndrome” or “Big Black Dog Syndrome” among animal rescuers. Black dogs appear to be adopted…
Dogs who are rescued never forget the humans who saved them. We are highlighting heartwarming stories of dogs saved from dire situations and then cherished as invaluable family members. One such story is the rescue of Valentino. The street dog was all alone at a train station and in more dire need than his guardian…
As a National Geographic photographer Vincent J. Musi is familiar with taking pictures of wild animals. His subjects have included lions, elephants, orangutans, tigers. But a few years ago, Musi packed away his passport and refocused his lens on a more familiar animal, dogs. The unusual segue was because Musi wanted to stay closer to…
Taryn Coates and her husband Dave began fostering a Great Dane late in March after the dog was found abandoned in the wilderness in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She was named Jez. Her rescuers suspect she had been fending for herself for 1 to 2 months before she was found. The two-year-old dog was in…
After a Pit Bull was abandoned by her former owner in an apartment in New York she was taken to a shelter. The dog named Cathy had been used for breeding and been badly abused. Although her future looked bleak, she was rescued and recovered thanks to her new family. Her new guardian wrote this…
Janet first laid eyes on Tim when she went to make a donation at her local animal shelter and what she saw made her heart break. Janet shared Tim’s sad beginning and happy ending with DogHeirs.com as part of our Rescue Dogs are Family series and it goes as follows: “Three years ago, I went…
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