Squishy was born with short spine syndrome, one of only a few dozen dogs in the world who have the condition. It means he has some physical challenges that other dogs don’t have, such as bending down or itching himself. But he doesn’t let that get in his way of being a dog.
When Squishy turned 4 years old, his original family could no longer care for him. Enter Joe and Sally. They offered to pet sit for Squishy and then he never left.
He’s now got parents and doggie siblings who adore him and gets scratches from his dad whenever he needs them. And although he has a short spine, his family makes sure he’s never short of love.
Keller the English Springer Spaniel was born completely blind. His family adopted him when he was a puppy and wanted him to enjoy playing fetch like their other dogs. They started with using a bell to help him locate the ball, but once the ball stopped moving he still needed commands in order to find…
An English Bulldog let his feelings be known – he’s done with his stay at the doggy daycare. While at the the Grande Pawlace in Enterprise, Alabama, Diesel the dog sits by the gate along with two other dogs that just don’t seem interested in the activities. In the video’s description: “Diesel…was taken to doggy…
When rescue volunteers with the Animal Pad arrived at a shelter in Baja, California they had a huge task ahead of them. Almost 400 dogs were trapped and living in horrendous conditions in the Mexican “shelter” that exploited the dogs to get money. One dog, a Boxer called Iris, caught the eye of Lauren Botticelli,…
Lee Asher loves rescue days. The seasoned dog rescuer and founder of The Asher House regularly visits local shelters and rescues dogs who are either having health difficulties and need extra support that the shelters can’t easily provide or dogs who are having a hard time getting adopted. This time, Asher went to visit Luvable…
A dog abandoned at a truck stop in Bakersfield, California chased after pickup trucks thinking they were his family returning for him. Weston was abandoned in Bakersfield, California. A motel guest at the road stop had spotted the big dog and reached out to Danny from a A Safefurr Place. When Danny went to rescue…
Imagine being blind, homeless, and without the ability to speak for yourself. That was Pharaoh’s situation when Hope For Paws received a call about the senior dog who had spent all of his life on the streets, 10 years to be exact! Pharaoh was not comfortable with anyone approaching him, let alone trying to put…
