A newly adopted dog surprised his human when he did something to help her that she wan’t expecting. Cassie Peña and her husband adopted an Akita/Husky mix from their local shelter in August and named him Dexter. A month later, Cassie had a medical procedure done and she needed help to get up in the…
Many people get tattoos based on things that are near and dear to their hearts, so for people who love both dogs and living art, having a tattoo inspired by their best four-legged friends just makes sense. The following is a collection of body art from our members who know dogs are family and carry…
Tiny Maddie may be over her head in the snow but she’s ready to play. Suzanne Flook shared this cute video of the 1-year-old Beagle Dachshund mix, who she says “LOVES the snow.” “We live in Maryland and woke up with about 15 inches (and it’s still coming down),” Flook wrote. “As you can see,…
A man living near Raleigh, North Carolina got an unexpected surprise when he took home a dog he rescued a day way from being put down at a local shelter. Brian brought home a dog he named Blue and discovered she was pregnant. He wrote, “So I adopted a dog from a kill shelter 2…
When a man named Brian saved a female dog from death row at a shelter in North Carolina he got a surprise when he discovered she was pregnant. The dog named Blue had 11 puppies. When the puppies were ready to be adopted, one named Molly found her way into the home of Marisha Renee…
A puppy is lucky to be alive after a Good Samaritan heard his faint barks in the woods and went to investigate. Kaleigh Wetrich was walking with a friend on a Sunday through the woods after having visited a nearby apartment in Oak Cliff, Texas. She heard a faint bark and when she went to…
This heartwarming photo reveals how much love Prada the rescue dog has to give to her new family. In the photo, Prada is snuggled up close to Kelly Charron’s son, who wasn’t feeling well. Charron shared with DogHeirs how she captured the tender moment between Prada and her son. “Prada is a rescue. I rescued…
An impromptu conversation about her cat out front of her home resulted in a new canine companion for Elba when a small puppy appeared out of nowhere. And as you are about to read, the rescue of her dog Ellie wasn’t as straightforward as it seems. Elba shared her touching story with DogHeirs as part…
A bomb detection dog received a touching letter of farewell after years of service in his community. His handler shared what working with the K9 has been like and why he loved every minute of it. K9 Officer Kojack retired this week. After many years working as a bomb detection dog he will be living…
Molly the dog loves to make her dad happy and it appears she also likes a good joke. Mike McTorta shared a photo of Molly with DogHeirs and writes, “Here is a pic of my youngest daughter…She will laugh at any of my jokes…that is why I love her…she smiles just because it make me…
Dogs who are rescued never forget the humans who saved them. In our series “Rescued Dogs are Family,” we are highlighting heartwarming stories of dogs saved from dire situations and then cherished as invaluable family members. John Durkin was working at an oil rig in Qatar when he met a stray dog scrounging for food….
Clyde was rescued as a puppy and welcomed into the Schichel family. Shy of strangers, his true personality shines through when he is with his family. His mom, Kimberly Schichel shared this video with Dogs are Family and writes: “This is our Clyde, he and his travel companion Bonnie were found when Bonnie was about…
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