Dog Stories

Taken from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, Cherry the Vicktory dog goes on to a new life and is adopted into a family.

Pekingese rescued from West Virginia puppy mill has special needs, including lack of socialization and medical challenges.

He’s waited a long time to get picked by a visitor, but he did great!

A Hurricane Katrina survivor, Scarlet the pit bull dog is a lover. She finds the perfect family who adopts her.

Rescued from the fighting ring of Michael Vick, Halle the Victory dog is now being fostered. This is the first step in the process of being adopted.

Having already helped her timid Chihuahua, woman adopts a second shy bigger dog who is now making great progress.

A timid beagle who has seizures is adopted by a beagle lover in Philadelphia.

Best Friends veterinarian Dr. Frank McMillan is studying the behavioral challenges of former puppy mill breeder dogs and how to treat them.

Academy Award winning actress Linda Hunt supports pets and Best Friends. She and her spouse, Karen Klein, have adopted three dogs from Best Friends.

A California woman is led seemingly by fate to a pit bull terrier dog at Best Friends, whom she became smitten by and then adopts.

Pomeranian rescued from a puppy mill has some medical issues, including incontinence, that require special care and TLC from his new family.

Rescued from a dog mill, a shih tzu who is blind and has some fear issues is adopted and is now thriving.

They’re cute, they’re mischievous, and they’re feeling so much better!

Overprotective dog, who nipped at people, comes to Best Friends. Family unafraid of more difficult-to-place dogs adopt him.

A brother dog and sister dog who came from the same litter are reunited at the Sanctuary many years later.