Dog

A U.S. Army and Marine veteran from Colorado said his best friend, who happens to be a yellow Labrador, saved his life in February.

A California woman was arraigned on five felony counts this month for illegally registering her dog to vote in 2021 and 2022 elections — and then posting on Facebook a photo of her dog with an “I Voted” sticker and the canine’s mail-in ballot.

A dog in Huaral, Peru, is getting lots of praise for taking swift action recently when its journalist owner was in danger.

A black bear in Vancouver, Canada, recently met its match when a tiny creature decided to defend its family.

A dog may have saved the lives of a couple, who apparently had overdosed, when it showed up at nearby dog park and convinced — of all people — a recovering drug addict to follow it back to an encampment where its owners lay unconscious.

Authorities confirmed on Friday a deadly black bear incident in Jerome, Florida, after an elderly man went missing from his home.

An Arizona rancher’s dog made sure a missing toddler was safe after he spent the night in mountain lion territory.

A golden retriever in Lebanon, Tennessee, knew exactly what to do when a missing child was in need of rescue on March 17.

A mother in Cape May County, New Jersey, is accused of forcing her child to wear a dog’s shock collar and is facing charges in the case.

A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier did not hesitate to act when she saw a child in distress in April of 2024 while on her route in Flint, Michigan. 

A dog in Coventry, Rhode Island, is being praised for helping save her entire family from extreme danger on Tuesday.

Police have named a person of interest after a man and his dog were found stabbed to death in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Monday morning.

A Vermont man is being called a “hero” for jumping into a freezing cold river to rescue a drowning dog and returning her to her worried owner.

A man and a stray dog recently shared a tender moment in the aftermath of the fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area.

A family in Crystal Lake, Illinois, is elated after their beloved dog who went missing was found thanks to help from modern technology.

An elderly woman in Davie, Florida, is alive after her home caught on fire, thanks to what she says were the heroic actions of her dog.

A family in St. Petersburg, Florida, is grateful to their dog after it alerted them to a dangerous situation.

An adorable pug won best in show at the 92nd annual National Dog Show on Thursday.

A 49-year-old pilot who transported rescue dogs died in a plane crash in New York on Sunday leaving his family grieving for their their loss.

A couple in Arkansas gave up a huge chunk of their wedding fund to help a dog in desperate need.

A police K-9 has been awarded for serving his community and keeping them safe thanks to his incredible nose.

A dog protected an elderly Maine woman who got lost in the woods for four nights after her husband fell down.

A dog in Stevens County, Washington, knew exactly what to do when her elderly owner was injured and no help was in sight.

People and pets in Hillsborough County, Florida, are grateful for crews who have worked hard to rescue them after Hurricane Milton hit the state’s west coast on Wednesday.

The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast Division made a daring rescue on Thursday as Hurricane Helene roared toward the coast of Florida.

The Florida man who fatally shot his neighbor during an argument over dog poop told the victim’s wife in court on Thursday that her husband was a coward.

A Pennsylvania dog owner was saved by his golden retriever after suffering a hip injury from falling down a 20-foot slope.

An Oklahoma family’s dog nearly jumped out of its skin while chewing on a lithium-ion battery that caught fire in May.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s “Baby Dog” stole the show on Tuesday at the Republican National Convention (RNC) as the governor’s English bulldog was brought out on stage.

A German shepherd in Indianapolis, Indiana, is finally safe and enjoying her permanent home thanks to a kindhearted policeman.

A man from Halfway, Oregon, got some unexpected help from his dog when he was in desperate need of rescue Monday.

Two teens are accused of dognapping a dachshund named Milkshake from a New York apartment last month and trying to extort the owner for money.

A Georgia mom was mauled to death, and her three children were attacked, by a pack of dogs outside of a middle school just days before Mother’s Day. 

Most Americans say Kristi Noem’s actions as revealed in her upcoming book — shooting the dog she “hated” in the head  — were “unacceptable.”

Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) has committed the most astounding act of political suicide since Gary Hart.

A dog is being praised for alerting her family to an extremely dangerous situation on Monday in Rockville, Maryland.