Dog Stories

Heartworm positive dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta receive treatment (antibiotic doxycycline and injections) and then are adopted into homes.

A favorite dog of shelter staff and volunteers, a pit bull who'd been waiting for a home for a while is adopted by a man who is charmed by him.

Delta Airlines will not allow individuals with disabilities to travel with "pit bull type dogs." Pit bull service animals are unwelcome on Delta.

After going through many hardships, one woman is reunited with her beloved dog. Read this heartwarming dog reunion story.

Stray, malnourished dog was very weak and thin, but after time with a loving foster family, he is stronger and healthier, and ready to be adopted.

Woman adopts her new best friend from the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Watch a video of her adventures with her dog.

Abandoned senior dog with arthritis and mammary cancer is rescued and then adopted, and she's now feeling better and enjoying life to the fullest.

Best Friends Super Adoption in New York, presented by BOBS from Skechers, at the Westchester County Center helped hundreds of pets find homes.

Labrador rescued from a shelter becomes a firehouse dog (aka ‘fire dog') for the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department. Read his story.

Chihuahua with medical problems (kidney and liver problems, heart disease, degenerative disc disease and a history of seizures) finds perfect adopter.

US Department of Agriculture plan to outsource inspections of commercial dog breeding (puppy mill) operations to third parties fails, thankfully.

NKLA Super Adoption, presented by BOBS from Skechers®, at Warner Ranch Park in Woodland Hills, California, helped hundreds of pets find homes.

Survivor of sexual assault adopts a shelter dog who helps her recover from her trauma. Read the story of the experiences of two survivors.

Though unsure about the benefits of a small dog, woman and her husband adopt a Chihuahua who's doing very well in their home that includes four cats.

Held on May the Fourth (Star Wars Day), NKUT Super Adoption, presented by BOBS from Skechers, helps shelters and rescue groups find homes for animals.