On July 7, five officers with Dallas Police Department were shot and killed in an ambush by an armed individual. Now their dedication to serving will be memorialized by a K-9 rookie. Last week, in honor of the lives lost on that day, the Suffolk Country Police Department in New York debuted K-9 Dallas V, […]

Alexandra Melnick has spent all of 2015 searching and worrying—but never giving up hope. And as of this week, she’s finally reunited able to relax. Melnick was reunited with her German Shepherd Dog, Kai, who has been missing since November. The former Marine acquired Kai as a puppy and trained him to assist her with […]

Kelly and Alfred Schaefer were devastated when their dog Tabitha went missing earlier this month. Alfred, who has Alzheimer’s, wandered outside his Missouri home with the Bichon Frise–Poodle mix. Kelly was able to find her husband, but there was no sign of Tabitha. She created and posted hundreds of flyers, catching the attention of a […]

On June 12, "Hamilton" swept the 70th annual Tony Awards, taking home 11 wins, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Lead Actor (Leslie Odom Jr.), from the record-breaking 16 nominations it received. The mastermind behind the production, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also stars in the lead role, created the book, music, and lyrics, which […]

For victims of domestic violence, facing their abuser to testify in court can be terrifying and stressful, which is why the role Penny plays is gold. Penny is the first dog in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to provide canine-assisted court services and therapy through the Crisis Center North in Pittsburgh. Penny’s handler, Rachel Olszewski, explains that […]

It’s a picture that’s worth a thousand words. A photo of an injured military working dog recovering in a hospital with a Purple Heart clipped to his collar has gone viral since it was posted to Facebook by the 89th Military Police Brigade on December 9. The dog, named Rocky, and his handler, 22-year-old Specialist […]

A K-9 officer, critically injured while saving his handler’s life, is on the mend and will soon return to duty. On Oct. 20, Thor, a Belgian Malinois with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office in Covington, Louisiana, was stabbed in the neck and shoulder when he jumped between his handler, Ronald Olivier, and a knife-wielding […]

If you live in Marion County, Indiana, letting your pet outside alone to go to the bathroom could now land you in the doghouse. Dog owners in Indianapolis and surrounding areas can now face a fine and even lose their pet if they’re caught leaving their dog outside in extreme weather. A revised city ordinance […]

On Reddit, a user shared a tear-jerking story about his dying wife and her desire to see her dog one last time: The wife, he explained, had a poor prognosis after an invasive surgery and was in a lot of pain. She asked her husband to bring their Australian Shepherd, Bella, to see her. He […]

Those who watched the 2008 Westminster Dog Show will fondly remember Best in Show winner Uno prancing around the ring bellowing the trademark Beagle sound, “A-roo!” Each breed has its own distinctive bark (or in the case of the the African Barkless Dog, the Basenji, more of a yodel). To highlight each of those unique […]