Dogs Saving the World

A golden retriever was the only thing that could reach a raging, disconnected boy.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:10:06 -0500

A golden retriever was the only thing that could reach a raging, disconnected boy.

Dog Helps Young Rape Victim Testify

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:31:32 -0400

“Treo sniffed out two hidden bombs in Helmand province,...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:01:42 -0400

“Treo sniffed out two hidden bombs in Helmand province, potentially saving many lives, and is now at eight years old taking a well-deserved retirement.” Via.

Dogs for the Deaf

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:00:11 -0400

Dogs for the Deaf

“Brenda Owen had gone out for a quick walk with her dog...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:57:23 -0400

“Brenda Owen had gone out for a quick walk with her dog when she spotted a wheelchair on the riverbank; she saw a woman floating in the river. She called out to her but there was no reply so she told her dog, Penny, to ‘Fetch! Fetch!’ without hesitation the dog ran into the river, swam to the woman and pulled her to the shore.” Via.

“Cadaver dogs are trained to ignore live human scent and...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:50:10 -0400

“Cadaver dogs are trained to ignore live human scent and animal scent and only ‘indicate’ on human remains. These dogs are employed to find human remains at crime scenes and missing persons cases.” Via.

The Dogs Detect Cancer Project

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:47:52 -0400

The Dogs Detect Cancer Project

“Indiana Jones, a one-year-old Weimaraner pup, saved the...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:40:00 -0400

“Indiana Jones, a one-year-old Weimaraner pup, saved the lives of his entire family—Larry and Chris Stevens and their children Justin and Devan—when a devastating fire consumed their home last July.” Via.

"A toddler, lost overnight in the woods, with only a t-shirt to protect her from 30-degree weather,..."

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:38:55 -0400

“A toddler, lost overnight in the woods, with only a t-shirt to protect her from 30-degree weather, isn’t the kind of story that usually ends well. But it did for three-year-old Victoria. Thanks to her Queensland heeler named Blue.”

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“You don’t get to be the 2008 Dog of the Year for...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:31:14 -0400

“You don’t get to be the 2008 Dog of the Year for nothing, and this pooch is no exception. Maya took home this year’s honors for courageously saving Angela Marcelino, her owner, from a vicious male attacker. The pitbull’s act of bravery earned some high praise from the Animal Miracle foundation, who was happy to report that ‘the pitbull breed can be hero dogs just like any other breed.’” Via.

"The Pentagon currently employs some 2,700 dogs, up from 1,800 before the September 11 terrorist..."

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:52:18 -0400

“The Pentagon currently employs some 2,700 dogs, up from 1,800 before the September 11 terrorist attacks.”

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Heroic war dogs. Via.

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:47:14 -0400

Heroic war dogs. Via.

A veteran with PTSD says his pit bull “was the force that pulled...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:37:04 -0400

A veteran with PTSD says his pit bull “was the force that pulled me back into society.” via Washington Post