New Jersey Man Beats His Dog In SPCA Parking Lot
Pietro Bottino, 68, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after staff members of the area shelter witnessed the man punching his dog. Ironically, the abuse took place in the parking lot of New Jersey’s Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on October 12, 2013. Several staff members saw the man […]
Max The Dog Files Mascot Turns Twelve! Check Out His Happy Birthday Photo Session.
Wow! It feels like only yesterday when I went out in search of a dog to share my life with. But there he was, frightened and lonely, staring out at me through the kennel at St. Hubert’s in Madison, NJ. The minute I saw him I knew he was the dog for me. It was […]
Pit Bull Saves Preschooler Days After Being Adopted
Christi Smith brought TaterTot, a Pit Bull, home from a local shelter just hours before he was scheduled to be put down. She had intended to foster him until a permanent home could be found. But she thought her 4-year-old son, Peyton would enjoy his company in the interim. Peyton and TaterTot bonded instantly, playing […]
CEO Beats His Dog On Video, Charges Dropped
Daniel Padilla, the CEO of a luxury New York charter-jet company was recorded as he viciously beats his dog, an 8-month-old St. Bernard puppy. Despite the video evidence and a confession from Padilla, the charges were inexplicably dropped by the prosecutors. Padilla, 38, reportedly began beating his dog in the elevator of his penthouse high-rise […]
22 Shelter Dogs To Be Saved On ‘Lucky Dog’ CBS Show
Animal trainer Brandon McMillan has trained thousands of dogs for commercials, television, movies and for people. He had a hobby of saving dogs from animal shelters by training them to be well mannered and fun so homes could be found for them. So when Litton Entertainment needed a dog trainer who would rescue, train and […]
Canine Circovirus That’s Killing Dogs May Affect Humans
Dr. Lindsay Ruland, a veterinarian in Ann Arbor, Michigan has seen several dogs with the symptoms associated with the canine circovirus reported in California and Ohio, including vomiting and bloody diarrhea, quick onset of lethargy, abdominal pain and severe inflammation of the intestinal tract. “This is like nothing we’ve ever seen before, and I don’t […]
Natural Balance Partners With Best Friends New LA Shelter
The Dog Files supports partnerships with companies and nonprofits for the good of homeless dogs. Our supporter, Natural Balance Pet Foods, has also been working in partnership with the Best Friends Animal Society since 2012. Best Friends Animal Society operates Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Centers in Los Angeles. While animals in their care are waiting […]
A Dog Named Freedom: A California Dog Rescue Tale
Dog Files Fan, Julie Hendrickson sent in this powerful, dog rescue story about a dog in need and how it changed her life. Enjoy! Kenn Bell Dog Files Creator I joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 1991 after graduating from Georgetown University. Several years after starting my Naval career, I became an active volunteer in […]
Your Questions About Rover.com Answered
Hi guys, so on my last post about Rover.com I received some great questions about the service in the comments section. I thought it would be great to send them to the folks at Rover.com and get them answered. So here they are! Do they do “special needs” dog sitting (I have two deaf dogs […]