Father Dies Trying To Save Puppy Stranded On Ice
A father died after falling through an icy pond while saving his family’s stranded puppy. William Tuttle, 45, crawled across the frozen surface in Fountain, Colorado after fearing Brock was drowning. But, just as he reached the dog, the ice gave way and the father-of-two plunged into the freezing water. He had just enough time […]
Military Working Dog With Five Tours Over Seas Succumbs To Cancer
Luck is truly a hero among men! RIP Lucky. Airmen of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base paid their respects Thursday to one of their own. Lucky, a military working dog, survived five tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. He succumbed to cancer last September at age 10, surviving […]
Hero Dogs Of 9/11 One Hour TV Special Premieres
On September 11, 2011 at 7pm on Animal Planet Canada, the Dog Files first TV Show premiered. Entitled, Hero Dogs Of 9/11, the one hour special was a joint effort of Dog Files, Starlight Runner Entertainment and Canadian-based KelenContent that was based on the 2010 Dog Files web episode, Hero Dogs of 9/11 which can […]
U.S. Marines’ Four Legged Mascot Dies In Indiana
The Dog Files is sorry to have to bring you such sad news today. Our heart goes out to Captain Matt Taylor and all the Marines that spent time with Alice. Here is the earlier story from the Spring. — Kenn Bell Alice, a stray dog that was discovered in bad shape in Afghanistan and […]
Hawkeye Update: Fallen Hero’s Beloved Dog May Lead College Team Onto Field
Hawkeye, the dog that refused to leave the casket of his beloved fallen owner, Navy Seal Jon Tumilson, will now help commemorate the troops at a college football game. The dog will purportedly lead the Iowa Hawkeyes out onto the field at one of two hometown games in November that will also honor Tumilson. Tumilson’s […]
Heartbreaking Photo: Loyal Dog Lies Next To Deceased Navy Seal's Casket
In what has to be one of the most touching images I’ve ever seen, Hawkeye the dog lies next to his owner’s casket. Petty Officer Jon T. Tumilson was laid to rest Friday in Rockford, Iowa, where an over 1,500 mourners came to pay respects for the fallen Navy SEAL, including his dog Hawkeye. Hawkeye’s […]
Heroic World Trade Center Search And Rescue Dog Passes Away
After recently being diagnosed with a rare form of canine cancer, K9 Morgan passed away this morning. A few weeks ago Morgan was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma. Hemangiosarcoma is a rare, rapidly growing, highly invasive variety of cancer that is very common in German Shepherds. Earlier this morning, Morgan started to have serious complications and began […]
Globetrotting Post Office Dog Gets His Own Stamp
If ever a dog was a real-life Rover, it was Owney. In the 1890s, this magical mutt turned into a national legend by traveling across the United States by rail and then globe-trotting to Mexico, Canada, Europe and Asia. Owney became the U.S. Postal Service’s mascot and magical good luck charm. Now his adorably scruffy […]
Hundreds Attend Memorial Service For North Carolina Police Dog
The Brunswick County North Carolina Sheriff’s Office lost one of its top dogs Saturday to cocaine poisoning from a package allegedly dropped by drug suspects. K-9 Viper was memorialized by about 200 county employees and law enforcement officers Tuesday morning during services in front of the county courthouse. A Belgian Malinois and one of the […]