Eno The Police Dog Tracks Down Bad Guy
WALDORF, MARYLAND – Eno is a three-year-old German shepherd, half of a Charles County sheriff’s Dept. K-9 unit with his human partner, Pfc. Claude Clevenger. On Nov. 19, the pair assisted in successfully tracking a man suspected of breaking into a Waldorf, Md. home, stealing electronics and jewelry valued at $950, as reported in washingtonpost.com. […]
Uncle Sam Goes To The Pit Bulls!
Gotta love these photos of Howard the Pit Bull working hard for Uncle Sam in Afghanistan. And I hope this is a sign that the Army is reevaluating their ban of Pit Bulls on Army Bases. If Howard can risk his life for America as an Explosive Detection Dog than his brothers and sisters deserve […]
Dante The Dog Saves Woman From Venomous Snake, Almost Dies
Gudrun Mastriano can say honestly that a dog really is man’s best friend or in this case, her hero. Dante, a 3 year old Black Labrador was left with Mastriano in Kissimmee, Florida for a few weeks while her daughter, Charlotte, and son-in-law, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Carl Eierle moved into the naval base in Madrid, […]
Australian Shepherd Stays With Missing Boy Till Found
A dog in York County, South Carolina is being hailed as hero for protecting a lost toddler. 2 year-old Peyton Myrick was playing with the dog, an Australian Shepherd named Ashepoo, in the yard of his grandfather’s Saint Paul Church Road home when he wandered away, the dog following. An intense search was launched combining […]
UPDATED: Hiker Who Abandoned Dog on Mountain Wants Her Back
UPDATE: Anthony Ortolani, who left his dog on Mount Bierstadt will face animal-cruelty charges. He is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 16, according to a Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office media release. The charge was filed after the Sheriff’s Office completed an investigation into the injured dog found this month on Mount Bierstadt in […]
Dog Rescued from 200 Foot Deep Quarry
Gresham, Oregon – If you lost your pet, you would look everywhere for her. That’s what Tammy Johnson and her daughter Jennifer did when their dog, Daisy, went missing. One place they never expected to find her, however, was on a ledge 50 feet below the edge of a 200-foot-deep rock quarry. No one knows […]
Announcing The 2012 Hero Dog Awards Finalists!
Two Million Votes Yield Eight Outstanding Dogs to Receive Top Honors in Beverly Hills at “American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards™” Gala and Award Ceremony October 6! After three months of getting the vote out, the Hallmark Channel and the American Humane Association have announced their 8 finalists. MILITARY DOG CATEGORY Winner: GABE (Columbia, SC) […]
Untrained House Dog Finds Missing Child
Prescott, Wisconsin – Autumn is an 8-year-old golden retriever. She is a family pet who has never been trained for search and rescue. In addition, she’s a little chunky at 75 pounds. Nevertheless, on July 4 she did what hundreds of searchers had been unable to do for over 20 hours – she found a […]
Hero Dog Saves Family Before Dying In House Fire
A Hillsborough, New Hampshire family lost everything in a fire, including the dog that saved their lives. “I’m not crying for the mess. I’m crying for the dogs,” said Paul Sousa, Sr. as he looked at the charred heap that used to be his trailer home. When fire tore through the home Thursday night, he […]