Dog Stories

Scruffy terrier with broken femur has surgery to place four pins in her leg. She's feeling a lot better and more confident, and ready for adoption.

This adopter had one rule: no puppies! For her, the older the dog, the better. Read how she found the perfect senior dog to adopt.

Yuma the dog can't stand other dogs and is reactive towards them. She needed to be adopted into a home where she is the only dog. Read her story.

Tempted to buy a nonshedding "doodle" type dog because of the husband's allergies, couple opts to adopt the perfect dog for them instead.

Timid Doberman pinscher receives help overcoming her fears, and extra precautions are taken for her spay surgery since she has Von Willebrand disease.

Pint-sized senior Chihuahua proves great things come in little packages. Read how this canine gem was fostered then adopted.

Pit bull's adorable and fun birthday photos on Instagram capture the heart of a woman who then adopted him.

Pit bull with a long list of health and some behavioral challenges comes to the Sanctuary where she gets help and transforms into Miss Congeniality.

Adopted family dog provides great comfort to sad woman when her husband is on deployment with the U.S. Navy.

See fun pictures of dogs having a blast during a recent snow day at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Pit bull dog, with a goofy and funny personality, is a real life party animal, and these photos prove it.

Mother adopts a dog with three legs to teach her son a life lesson: that we all have special needs and that our differences are what make us special.

After the death of their beloved blue pit bull terrier, a grieving family is helped by another homeless pittie named Roxy they adopted.

Woman finds a scared mom dog and her six-week-old puppy, who appear to be Brittany spaniel mixes, in a dumpster. She contacts Best Friends for help.

Deaf white pit bull, with blue eyes, a pink nose, and a calm and loving personality, is adopted just in time for the holidays by the perfect couple.