When a stray dog arrived at the shelter, she wouldn’t let anyone close to her. She was so “aggressive” that the pound decided she had to the end of the day to leave the kennel or be put down.
That’s when Martha arrived to take her away. But ‘Mulan’ (as she was named) was so scared it took Martha 2.5 hours to earn her trust. She was just so nervous.
The dog had never lived inside a home and the moment Martha stepped out of the room Mulan destroyed it. Martha chose to ignore the mess and give her food instead of punishment. And that worked!
It didn’t take long for Mulan to soften and she softened even more when she took cues from Martha’s dogs. Now Mulan has a whole new life ahead of her.
Ariel was scruffy and scared and stuck living next to a canal in a rural area of California. When Danny from A Safefurr Place Animal Rescue answered the call to save her he noticed Ariel was limping. Seeing her with splinters in her paw was heartbreaking. And after several attempts to catch her Danny enlisted…
Dolly was a stray dog with very bad mange living at a market in Bali when Prue with Mission Paws’ible came to rescue her. Dolly ran into a bathroom and growled at Prue when she approached her. She did not want the rescuer to get close to her and was highly reactive. But Prue persisted…
Tonka the dog and Sarah the cat were best friends and took care of each other. Julie Nelson shared the story behind their special relationship with DogHeirs and wrote: “Tonka is 9 ½ years old, and has the sweetest, most gentle soul. Tonka and Sarah became best friends shortly after we got him in 2004.”…
A 4-week-old puppy named Gryffin is about to make a new friend when he begins to play with Eiger, a huge Bernese Mountain Dog. Gryffin is a Staffordshire Terrier/English Bulldog mix rescued from a very bad situation and Eiger is his new foster brother. Despite his size, Eiger is gentle and sweet with Gryffin. He…
Lee with The Asher House received a number of emails about Joey, a husky being kept in a backyard. The dog was left alone in the yard throughout the year, no matter what the weather. He appears to have never been walked. The dog’s neighbor was concerned for his welfare had been feeding Joey through…
BNSF Railway Police said farewell to Faust the K-9, who retired after eight years and one day on the job. In this heartwarming video, Senior Special Agent Bryan Schaffer radios in his partner’s final goodbye and it’s an emotional moment for both Faust and Schaffer. Schaffer takes the opportunity to let the dispatcher know that…
