WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, has announced the official start of the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards® campaign. Continue reading “Nominations Open for 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards”
Category: January 2022
Local puppy raisers help train dogs to make life easier for visually impaired
MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio – A plane full of pups. Admit it, when you read that sentence, it instantly brought a smile to your face. Continue reading “Local puppy raisers help train dogs to make life easier for visually impaired”
Dog vs. moose standoff caught on camera in Crested Butte
CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – A video of a dog barking and harassing a moose in Gunnison County raised eyebrows and came as a reminder to pet owners to keep their dogs on a leash. Continue reading “Dog vs. moose standoff caught on camera in Crested Butte”
Who Decides? The Fight Over a Foster Dog’s Leg Amputation
Boston, MA – A Boston woman who’s been fostering a dog is in a legal battle to prevent the pet’s leg from being amputated. Continue reading “Who Decides? The Fight Over a Foster Dog’s Leg Amputation”
Guide Dog Group Welcomes Their Largest Litter — 16 German Shepherd Golden Retriever Mix Puppies
United Kingdom – Guide Dogs is handling a record-breaking level of cuteness. Continue reading “Guide Dog Group Welcomes Their Largest Litter — 16 German Shepherd Golden Retriever Mix Puppies”
Missing dog found alive 6 days after landslide destroyed Seattle home
SEATTLE, WA – Six days after a Seattle house collapsed in a landslide during heavy rains, firefighters rescued a dog Thursday that had been missing and presumed dead, officials said. Continue reading “Missing dog found alive 6 days after landslide destroyed Seattle home”
Marine vet trying to save dog who also served in Afghanistan
TAMPA, FL – Two American war heroes, brought together by fate, have been there for one another for the past seven years. Now one of them is fighting for her life and looking to the community for help. Continue reading “Marine vet trying to save dog who also served in Afghanistan”
Fallen Seattle police K9 ‘Jedi’ honored with public memorial
SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle Police Department is holding a public memorial for one of its own.
Continue reading “Fallen Seattle police K9 ‘Jedi’ honored with public memorial”
Carroll University students foster 7 HAWS dogs during third annual animal behavior program
WAUKESHA, Wis. – It’s a paw-sitive day at Carroll University as students in the animal behavior program take their foster dogs home for the first time. Continue reading “Carroll University students foster 7 HAWS dogs during third annual animal behavior program”
After 8 foster homes, Montana group seeking permanence for Sasha the dog
BILLINGS, MT – Life hasn’t been easy for Sasha the dog. She had found her perfect owner in Billings, but he passed away unexpectedly last summer. Continue reading “After 8 foster homes, Montana group seeking permanence for Sasha the dog”