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The Rescue Story Of A Syrian Stray – As Told By Her Soldier

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. The Rescue Story of Halo from Syria – As Told by Her Soldier “Halo is a 4.5 month-old female. While out and about where we are located, we saw a house that had a bunch of dogs just running around, scrounging for food. I decided if nothing else, we could take one of … Read more

Charity Flies Soldier’s “Battle Buddies” To The USA

You may have read other posts about how our partnership with Greater Good helps pair disabled veterans with service dogs. But that’s not the only way we help soldiers and dogs! Bruder and Fratello are two mixed breed puppies who were lucky enough to meet a very special serviceman while he was stationed in Lebanon. Thanks to our customers, Greater Good and Puppy Rescue Mission, these pups and their brave soldier are together in the USA! The pair were the … Read more

Sick Stray Dog Gets A Second Chance, Thanks To Caring Rescue

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. In late January 2016, a Houston Police Department (HPD) Officer noticed two emaciated German Shepherds running through the streets of downtown Houston, dodging traffic and avoiding interaction with humans. The officer worked to catch the dogs, but his efforts were futile, so he called the city shelter. After the shelter was able to … Read more

Pregnant Dog Gives Birth To 8 Puppies In An Abandoned House

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. Alone and scared, a pregnant dog was left to give birth in an abandoned house. Eight puppies later, they were all struggling to survive. By some miracle, a good Samaritan discovered the little family and called for help. Weak and malnourished, the whole group was taken into Forever Friends Humane Society (FFHS) of … Read more

When A Tornado Damaged This Shelter, Rescue Rebuild Saved The Day

One of the many wonderful charities iHeartDogs has paired with through our partnership with Greater Good is Rescue Rebuild, an animal shelter renovation program that recruits volunteers from all over the country to help shelters in need. They improve the lives of shelter animals and increase adoption rates by repairing and renovating dated, damaged and rundown facilities. One shelter in particular needed Rescue Rebuild’s help when an EF5 tornado with winds over 200 mph struck Guthrie, Oklahoma. An entire building at … Read more

How You Helped Provide This High-Risk Dog With A Second Chance

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. Like many rescue groups, The Brittany Foundation Animal Sanctuary is always in need of funding and supplies in order to save as many lives as possible. With the donated food from Greater Good charity partner, Rescue Bank – an organization that provides meals to pets in shelters, rescue groups and foster care – … Read more

Thanks To You, Rescue Dogs Like Houdini Always Have Full Bellies

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. Rescue Bank is an organization that redistributes donated pet food to rescue groups, shelters and fosters in need. They are one of Greater Good’s vitally important charities. It can be difficult to visualize just how much of an impact a charity like this truly makes. That’s why we love it when our partners share … Read more

Veteran Gets Paired With A Rescue Service Dog… Thanks To You!

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. Recently iHeartDogs.com awarded Pets for Vets a grant of $5,000. This grant was instrumental in Pets for Vets carrying out its ongoing mission to match U.S. veterans returning from oversees with shelter dogs in need of a forever home. This a big win for everyone involved. One such pairing was … Read more

Stray Dog Was “Skin & Bones” Until This Rescue Changed His Life

Part of each sale for the iHeartDogs store is donated to Rescue Bank, a program through Greater Good that helps feed hungry shelter dogs. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. When a stray dog was taken in by the Rainbow Bridge Can Wait (RBCW) rescue in Carnegie, Oklahoma, they realized he was “one of a kind.” So, he was appropriately named him Leonardo Da Vinci. Poor Leonardo was found wandering the streets in a rural … Read more

Starving, Hairless Dog Grows Back His Coat & Finds His Forever Home

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Rescue Bank, a program through Greater Good that helps feed hungry shelter dogs. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. When Norman was found on the streets in Houston, Texas, he was mangey, emaciated, and scrounging for food. It was clear that he had either never lived in a home, or had been severely neglected. Adorable Mutts Rescue took him in and rehabilitated him for nearly two … Read more

Veteran Is Paired With Rescued Service Dog, And Two Lives Are Saved

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. Thanks to a recently awarded grant from iHeartDogs to Greater Good and their partner Pets for Vets, this organization is able to continue their important mission of providing a second chance for both returning veterans and shelter dogs in need of the perfect forever home. When a pet and veteran match … Read more

Rescue Takes In A Dog, Unknowingly Saves Three More Lives!

Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Rescue Bank, a program through Greater Good that helps feed hungry shelter dogs. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. When Holly the golden retriever was taken into Love a Golden Rescue of St. Louis, Missouri, the staff had no idea they were in for a big surprise! This poor girl was in rough shape, and was taken into veterinary care to get checked out … Read more

Death Row Dog Gets The Miracle He Deserves, Thanks to iHeartDogs Customers

Part of each sale for the iHeartDogs store is donated to Rescue Bank, a program through Greater Good that helps feed hungry shelter dogs. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. We’re sharing Grover’s story because it represents the plight of millions of homeless dogs. The circumstance of a shelter dog is often a vicious cycle: they’re abandoned, taken to a confusing and scary place, and become depressed. Then, they have a hard time getting adopted because most … Read more

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