Heroes & Hounds

Pup and Circumstance: Service Dog Wears Cap and Gown at College Graduation

When Bridget Evans, who cannot walk, received her graduate school diploma, beside her, also wearing a cap and gown, was Hero, her service dog.


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May 16, 2013 By:
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8-Year-Old’s ‘Mutt-Minster Dog Show’ Raises $1,210 for Shelter

Eight-year-old Olivia Pierce decided to organize a dog show open to all purebreds and mutts – and raised $1,210 for the Carthage Humane Society in the process.


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May 13, 2013 By:
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Never Too Young to Make a Difference

Inspirational 12-year-old Parker Ruse started the company Cutesy Swag to raise money for Pit Bull rescue.


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April 25, 2013 By:
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Dog Keeps Elderly Man Warm for Days After Car Wreck

When an elderly man plowed his vehicle into a tree in Australia and was trapped under it for four freezing days, his Australian Kelpie stayed by his side to keep him warm – and probably saved his life.


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April 17, 2013 By:
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Poodle Mix Tied to Tracks Rescued by Train Engineer

A 10-month-old Poodle-terrier mix that was tied to train tracks is alive thanks to an engineer who pulled the emergency brake just in time.


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April 10, 2013 By:
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Man Saves Dog That Was Weighted Down and Thrown in River

A young Labrador that was weighted down with bricks and tossed into a river was saved by the goodwill of a timely passerby.


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April 4, 2013 By:
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Goldendoodle Saves Life of Pregnant Woman Having Seizure

A Goldendoodle wouldn’t stop barking at his pregnant dog mom as she took a nap. When his dog dad went to hush him, he discovered his wife was having a seizure.


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April 4, 2013 By:
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Hero Husky Mix and Dog Dad Rescue Girls from Icy River

Adam Shaw and his 8-year-old Husky-Lab mix worked together to rescue two young sisters who fell through the ice on a river in Edmonton, Alberta.


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April 2, 2013 By:
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Cocker Spaniel Rescued from Hollywood Hills Cliff by LAFD

A Cocker Spaniel that had been trapped on a cliff in the Hollywood Hills for two days was rescued this afternoon by the Los Angeles Fire Department.


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March 27, 2013 By:
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Hiker’s Dog Discovers Man Stuck in Hole for Several Days

A year-old German Shepherd-Chow mix who had been rescued himself discovered a man stuck in a hole while on a mountain hike with his dog dad.


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March 27, 2013 By:
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