Pit bull attacked with machete is back home
The dog attacked last week by a neighbor with a machete lost an eye, but is recovering from her other injuries and has been returned to her family. Officials with the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care...
View ArticleSailor finds some friends in South Philly
Neighbors in South Philadelphia found a bruised, battered and hungry dog, took him in, and have raised enough money for him to have surgery tomorrow. Apparently, the 6-month-old shepherd mix, who...
View ArticleRoadside Encounters: Elsie
Name: Elsie Age: Almost 6 months Breed: German shepherd/beagle mix Encountered: At Reynolda Village, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Backstory: Adopted two months ago by a young couple, Elsie bumped into Ace,...
View ArticlePhilly man beats, abandons unwanted dog
A Philadelphia man was jailed on animal cruelty charges after allegedly using a chain to severely beat a dog that his stepmother told him to “get rid of.” Antique Benjamin, 27, of the 2100 block of...
View ArticleBomb-sniffing White House dog recovered after escaping on his way to a new home
A bomb-sniffing dog who had worked at both the U.S. Capitol and the White House escaped during his trip to a new home, but was recovered a few hours later. The five-year-old shepherd — retired from...
View ArticleGet your leap year leap here
How better to celebrate this extra day — thanks to 2012 being a leap year — than with the world’s greatest leaping dog? Or at least this German shepherd, named Micky, was considered such back in 1930....
View ArticleIn memory of Sheba: Queen of the streets
The homeless and formerly homeless gathered on Skid Row in Los Angeles late last week to remember one of their own — Sheba, a shepherd mix who spent 17 years living on the streets. On Tuesday, at about...
View ArticleA boy and his dog: Owen and Haatchi
Haatchi, a three-legged Anatolian shepherd, will be honored today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare for helping a 7-year-old boy with a genetic disorder face the world. Owen Howkins, who has...
View ArticleDeath of owner sends Lucas back to shelter
The death of his owner during Hurricane Sandy has sent Lucas, a collie-shepherd mix, back to the same shelter he was adopted from about five years ago. He’s grayer around the muzzle now than he was...
View ArticleShelter dog, scheduled to be put down, gets second chance as Marine’s service...
A three-month old puppy who’d been deemed aggressive and was hours away from being put down is now in training to become a service dog for a North Carolina Marine. Raven, a Lab-shepherd mix who still...
View ArticleFlorida rescue group expects dog found under car hood to be adopted quickly
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. A stray Florida puppy that was rescued by firefighters after a 5-mile ride under the hood of a car is being taken in by an animal rescue group. The...
View ArticleLearning to love your lover’s dog
What do you do when the woman you’re falling in love with has a dog that, seemingly, can’t stand you? Beef jerky, trust and patience are key, but it also helps to be Jon Katz. The author of numerous...
View ArticleBoh’s home: German shepherd who comforted cemetery visitors is found
Boh, the German shepherd who comforted visitors at a cemetery next door to his home, has been found — one week after his disappearance. The dog was found Thursday night, safe and unharmed, about 25...
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