This is George. He’ll be 14 years old in August. George has been Josh’s best friend since he was 6 weeks old. Josh says that George’s breeder was really into show dogs and George was the most undesirable to her, “He had a crooked tail and a big white spot under his chin which made…
An abandoned 8-week-old Labrador Retriever mix snuck into an animal shelter at night when the shelter was closed and was discovered in the morning snuggled next to an 85-pound Great Pyrenees. Employees of the Humane Society of North Texas found the puppy curled up asleep with the big dog. The puppy, now named Rudy, was…
Stephanie, a member of the DogHeirs community, is fighting cancer and is comforted by her rescued dog Monroe every day. She writes, “I’m fighting the good fight and have my fur baby on my side!!” Stephanie shared with DogHeirs how Monroe is helping her through her treatments and is her “saving grace”: “My name is…
Dogs who are rescued never forget the humans who saved them. We are highlighting heartwarming stories of dogs saved from dire situations and then cherished as invaluable family members. This is the story of Cenour, rescued from a high skill shelter and sick and traumatized by his past. But he was about to meet the…
This is the reason why I love my beagle and puppy playing with tennis ball….they are biggest goofballs ever.
A dog owner’s vacation was cut short when he witnessed his dog being abused at the dog daycare he left his dog with. Mike was vacationing in Mexico when he decided to check in on his rescue Pit Bull, Leo, through the live feed at the Tails R Waggin location in Tallmadge, Ohio. What he…
A few days before Christmas, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa wanted to treat their shelter pets to a Christmas surprise by letting them pick out a toy from their Tree of Life to take back to their kennels – and they loved it! The animal shelter noted that “what these babes are really wishing…
When it came time to say goodbye to his first dog Gracie, Douglas Korn kept a promise he made to her. He had made that promise nine years earlier, after adopting her from the Humane Society. Douglas shared his story with DogHeirs and it touched our hearts deeply. Here is their story… “I said goodbye…
Pets usually can’t wait to get outside. They’re clamoring for you to open the door and let them out. There’s gardens to explore, people to see, business to take care of! Sometimes, they’re just as eager to come back indoors! They don’t like the weather (rain! snow!). They meet an unwelcome visitor (scary wildlife!) or…
There’s just something about dog memes that make me laugh so much more than other memes. Maybe it’s because they mirror what life is like with a dog – they always make me smile. Check out these 20 memes that are sure to brighten your day! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9….
A tiny Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cross named Honey was picked up from the side of a highway in England, and rescued by DogHeirs member Joanne Logan. Joanne had no way of knowing at the time that when she agreed to rescue the one dog, she would eventually end up saving three. Joanne shares her…
When Jasmine Dustin met Charles Gilliam on the streets of Santa Monica on April 30, 2013, Charles was handing out a veterinarian’s card and asking for donations to help save his dog Big. Big was very sick and a veterinarian had told Charles a few months earlier that Big had intestinal tumors and that he…