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A Galveston family who lost their dog in 2017 while preparing for Hurricane Irma and later moved nearly 1,000 miles away is reunited with their long-lost pet. Though Irma wasn’t expected to be a direct hit, Alexis and Robert were preparing their home for a worst-case scenario. At some point during the prep, their dog […]

This pit-bull wouldn’t leave the shelter without the chihuahua he was protecting, so the owner adopted both. Life is so much better with dogs in it. That’s not just a dog lover’s opinion, it’s a scientific fact. Studies conducted at Vanderbuilt Universtiy showed that dogs can decrease levels of human loneliness and can give humans […]

This enormous beast is called a Tibetan Mastiff and it is currently the most expensive dog breed in the world but do you know how much one costs? These breeds are excellent guard dog and they have been used for guarding nomadic encampments and monasteries on the Tibetan plateau for centuries. They are considered one […]

November A Durham fire station is taking a unique approach to helping firefighters. When firefighters return from a call and come back to Fire Station 13 at 2901 South Miami Blvd., a 2-year-old black lab named Cosmo helps them with the trauma they’ve just seen. “He’s become part of the family here, for sure,” said […]

San Luis Obispo nurse Elissa Molfino is used to taking care of her patients. Her patients’ pets, not so much. But that’s exactly what she volunteered to do after a Cambria man who’d suffered a bad fall showed up at the hospital in late October. As a result, Molfino can now add crisis dog rescuer […]