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Trainer Rescues Deaf Puppy From Death Row & Transforms Him Into A Therapy Dog

Dog trainer, Colleen Wilson had no intention of adopting a puppy, but when her best friend sent her a photo of a young Dalmatian named Charlie from a list of “urgent death row dogs” she felt compelled to help. At the very least she figured she could pull him from the kill shelter, offer a bit of training, and place him with a Dalmatian rescue group.   A few months and one foster fail later, Charlie was on his way … Read more

Famous Blind Service Dog Gets A New Blind Rescue Pup To Mentor

If you keep up with the who’s who among social media’s most famous celebri-dogs, then you’ve surely heard of Smiley. But this sweet Golden Retriever is far more than just a pretty face! Despite having been born without eyes, Smiley obtained SJA Certification and has been a therapy dog for 7 years. Now Smiley has a new challenge – helping to train his blind adopted brother, Pal. A photo posted by The Golden Life of Pal (@thegoldenlifeofpal) on Dec 31, 2016 … Read more

Adopted Dog Becomes Comfort Canine For Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatments

Sometimes an adoption match is so perfect that it’s as if it was meant to be. That was the case when Mandy Weikert met Lady – a silly, outgoing Pit Bull mix – at BARCS Animal Shelter in Baltimore, MD. Not only are they the prefect match; together, Weikert and Lady care for and comfort the patients at FHL Blood and Cancer Specialists where Weikert works as a nurse. Who remembers Mandy and Chris, the couple who first adopted hospice dog … Read more

Toy Loving Therapy Dog Chooses A Different Plushie To Snuggle Each Night

Golden Retrievers are known for their incredibly loving and outgoing personalities. These characteristics paired with their intelligence and desire to please make them excellent therapy dogs. One such pup is 3-year-old Mojito. Her love for helping humans is rivaled only by her obsession with toys. Ever the gentle diplomat, Mojito refuses to play favorites with just one toy, she makes sure they all feel the love! A photo posted by Mojito Rose Soldan (@mojito_rose) on Oct 16, 2016 at 7:35am … Read more

Sick Cheetah Cub Gets A Helping Paw From A Caring Puppy

The character Emmett from the Twilight Series is by far the strongest of his vampire brood, but the Columbus Zoo cheetah cub named for him got off to difficult start in life. Little Emmett is just 10-weeks-old and contracted pneumonia shortly after his birth at  The Wilds Conservation Center in Ohio. He was recently welcomed as the newest member of a diverse family of residents at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, but he was having trouble adapting. Cheetahs are known to be skittish … Read more

Therapy Dog At Funeral Home Helps Grievers In An Amazing Way

Funerals and wakes are emotional events surrounded by depression, despair, even dread. But thanks to one employee at Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services in White Plains, New York, many visitors feel a surge of something completely unexpected: comfort. Lulu is a people-loving Goldendoodle who works at the funeral home and brings smiles to some visitors’ darkest days. “I walked into the funeral home and Lulu came running toward me and my sister,” said 26-year-old Chelsea Sules in a story by Today as she recalled the day of her brother’s funeral. … Read more

Feisty Frenchie Likes To Ride On The Wild Side!

Are you into biker guys? Wait ’til you meet Ollie! This five-year-old Frenchie loves to ride on the wild side with parents Julian and Gladyz Montoya. The cool couple have been cruisers for forty years, and when they adopted Ollie, they didn’t want to leave him home while they went on their adventures. So they found a solution: The Pet Palace, a motorcycle attachment specifically designed for small pets.   A photo posted by Ollie (@ollieishandsome) on Sep 7, 2015 at 3:25pm … Read more