dog story

‘I would hate for her to be scared and confused for a week if no one claims her’: The heartwarming story of a partially blind and deaf dog, found skinny and tick-ridden in a lake, who finds a loving home and a happy life with a new family

Laurent Shinar

‘Coco isn’t a bargaining chip — he’s family now’: Beloved miniature pinscher becomes the center of a bitter fallout after refugee owner sells him, then demands him back

Laurent Shinar

She was my favorite part of my new life': New dog mom’s heartbreak turns to relief after her timid rescue pup bolts from her apartment and survives days alone in sweltering heat before a stranger helps bring her home

Laurent Shinar

‘He spent months hiding in the corner, too scared to be touched’: Cat loving shelter technician adopts a neglected rescue dog who slowly learns to trust his new pawrents and blossoms into a cuddle-obsessed companion

Laurent Shinar

'She dropped it on the bed for a second and the dog got to it': A family vacation is thrown into chaos after a dog chews a passport, but a last-minute flight to Buffalo for an emergency appointment leads to a tense but successful reunion in Jamaica

Laurent Shinar

"My dog is kind of the only family I have": The heartfelt tale of a dog who, after enduring a difficult past, proves his unwavering loyalty to his owner by finding his way back to their apartment after a scary midnight disappearance

Laurent Shinar

"Should I jump into the truck of a complete stranger in order to save another complete strangers dog?”: The story of a tiny dog’s wild run through Denver traffic and a goofball rescuer who saved her from a lake and found a loyal adventure companion

Laurent Shinar

“He barked and barked until another hiker heard him and came to help”: A scared and timid dog's love for his owner transforms him into a hero, rescuing his human from a dangerous situation and proving that a companion's loyalty knows no bounds

Laurent Shinar

"He is the worst behaved dog in the world... He and his sister Pork Chomps... are the sunshine of our lives": The heartwarming tale of a family who accepted the dog distribution system's offering, saving an unruly pup who became the center of their world

Laurent Shinar

"It seems a little sketchy to me... I don’t feel comfortable just handing over a dog to someone who can’t provide their chip number": Pug found in poor condition becomes the subject of a social media ownership claim, sparking a canine custody battle

Laurent Shinar

"I didn't choose for this special dog to change my life so much": A rescued dog's journey from underweight stray to beloved support animal sparks a social media firestorm after the original owner's tragic past is revealed

Laurent Shinar

“He was growling, soaked, and shaking—but I saw a good dog in there”: A good Samaritan rescues a frightened dog tied to a bumper in the snow—and ends up giving him the home his first owner never would

Laurent Shinar

“She changed my life in four days—I couldn’t stop crying without her”: A stray pup rescued off the street is surrendered to a shelter in hopes of reuniting her with a lost family… but her rescuer couldn’t bear to leave her there

Laurent Shinar

“She cried on the porch as I took him back”: Texas woman reunites with her long-lost dog after learning he’d been kept by a lonely stranger for five months

Laurent Shinar

“She started wagging before she could stand”: Cliffside rescue of loyal beagles ends in heartwarming reunion with family who never gave up hope

Laurent Shinar

“He growled like a puppy and wagged his tail when I called him ‘Roofie Boy’”: Eight years after giving up his dog, one man tracks him down for one last tug-of-war and the peace he thought he’d never find

Laurent Shinar