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LOCKHART, Tex. – A Lockhart family is heartbroken after their dog was mistakenly adopted out after it got out and was taken to the local shelter. Continue reading “Texas family’s missing dog accidentally adopted out of shelter, not likely to be returned”

Anchorage, AK – The Iditarod, Alaska’s legendary long-distance sled dog race, is set to begin Sunday despite the threat of coronavirus. Continue reading “The legendary Iditarod sled dog race is going ahead amid the coronavirus pandemi”

Champaign, Ill. – Sampson is a service dog, and his owner Joey Ramp is a neuroscientist at the University of Illinois, where she is researching the human brain.  Continue reading “Golden Retriever Service Dog Learns to Wear PPE so He Can Work in the Lab with His Owner”

EDGEWOOD, Md. – The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has two new K-9s, including a dog that was abandoned during a hurricane. Continue reading “Dog rescued from hurricane among 2 new K-9s in Harford County”

ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. – After 150 dogs were seized from an alleged puppy mill in February, St. Landry officials have now seized more dogs from a connected property. Continue reading “More dogs seized at barn connected to 275 dog puppy mill”

Pewaukee, Wis. – Zappa, a toothless 15-year-old Italian greyhound that looks surprisingly like Sid the Sloth from the animated movie Ice Age, is redefining dog beauty. Continue reading “Meet Zappa, The Sid Lookalike Dog With A Floppy Tongue”

SALISBURY, N.C. – An investigation of K-9 training is underway after video showed a North Carolina officer lifting a dog by a leash and slamming the animal into the side of a police vehicle, officials said. Continue reading “Video shows N.C. officer tossing police dog while someone comments, ‘We’re good, no witnesses’”

COLUMBUS, OH – Columbus Police therapy dogs were brought in to help employees who were inside Polaris Fashion Place when multiple shots were fired. Continue reading “Therapy dogs brought to Polaris Fashion Place employees after shots were fired inside mall”

HILLSBORO, Tenn. –  A Tennessee man is accused of cutting out a dog’s heart as part of a ritual to exorcise demons from his home, authorities said. Continue reading “Tennessee man accused of cutting out dog’s heart as part of ritual”

BOSTON, MA – “Bob” the service dog is the first-ever hospital service dog in a Massachusetts pediatric hospital. He came to Tufts in August.  Continue reading “Tufts dog is first-ever service dog in MA pediatric hospital”