Albany Police Department / Facebook screen shot Officer Gifts Leash and Toy to Three Boys After He Sees Them Walking New Puppy with Piece of Rope Beyond just a friendly chat, Schuler had identified a way he could help out the kids and their four-legged friend. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 13, 2021
RNLI Redcar / Facebook Rescue Volunteer 'Fearing the Worst' Finally Locates Dog Trapped in Rockfall for 3 Days Despite having been stuck under a rock in cold temperatures, Murphy is reportedly doing well and is back home where he belongs. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 13, 2021
Cordray's / Facebook screen shot Five Dog Tags Found Inside Monster South Carolina Gator The alligator was allowed to be hunted as a 'nuisance alligator' under South Carolina law - and it turned out to have been quite a nuisance. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal April 12, 2021
KENS 5 / Video screen shot Family Forced to Call Police After 10-Week-Old Puppy Gets Head Stuck in Cornhole Board It happened on April 2, when the family was outside gardening. While they worked, 10-week-old Ace decided to try his paw at cornhole. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 10, 2021
Carrie Copenhaver / Facebook screen shot Couple Creates Mobile Bed for 16-Year-Old Dog to Enjoy Final Family Beach Vacation Determined to make it enjoyable, he built a custom mobile doggy bed so Cocoa could bask in the familiar vacation sights, sounds and smells. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 9, 2021
Francesco De Tommaso / Unsplash Chinese Zoo Displays Unconventional Lion That Looks Suspiciously Like a Golden Retriever: Report 'Is that an African lion? Is it because it hasn’t grown up yet? It looks familiar to me,' one visitor to the zoo joked. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal April 7, 2021
@OCFireRescue / Twitter screen shot Prada the Dog Acted as the '4 Legged Hero' Her Family Needed Since the dog was the only one in the house when the fire broke out, she did what she could to save the day. By Samantha Kamman, The Western Journal April 5, 2021
Wendy Albright / Facebook screen shot Idaho Parrot and Puppy Go Viral on TikTok After Forming an Unlikely Friendship The video has racked up over 22 million views, and people are eager for more totally adorable and wholesome puppy and bird content. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 3, 2021
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz/ Flickr As Biden's High-Energy Dog Bites a Second Worker, It Looks Like Major May Be Too Much for POTUS Don't just laud Biden for getting any rescue dog. He owed it to the dog and to those around him to pick the right one. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal April 1, 2021
GoFundMe - Nancy Quignon / Facebook screen shot Deputy Makes Miraculous Rescue Before Devastating House Fire Destroys Everything The family dog was stuck indoors even as smoke poured from the top of the house. Thankfully, the dog was smart enough to alert rescuers. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 31, 2021
Friends of the River Rouge Animal Shelter / Facebook 'Miracle' Dog That Survived 4 Days Stranded on Ice Gets Adopted by Same Man Who Rescued Him After all, who better to provide Alfonso with a happily ever after than the man who heroicly saved the dog's life? By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 30, 2021
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society / Facebook screen shot Golden Retriever Puppy Comforts Elderly Care Facility Residents Who Can't Visit with Family Gracie's presence seems to be especially helpful because many residents haven't been able to spend time with their families in-person. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 28, 2021
Steve Cooper / Twitter screen shot 'Hero' Dog Alerts Owner to Man Trapped Below Icy Pond, Quick Thinking Saves His Life Apparently, a 22-year-old had decided to ride his bike over the icy water but fell through when he reached the middle. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 13, 2021
No dogs Left Behind via People / Facebook 'No Dogs Left Behind' Delivers 23 Pups from Chinese Meat Trade to New Homes Over 20 pups went to new homes, and people came from Long Island, Westchester, Brooklyn and Connecticut to adopt them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 10, 2021
@TheFirstDogs / Twitter Flashback Video: Did Biden's Dog Learn to Bite Humans by Watching His Master? The 'first dog' Major Biden may have acquired his biting skills from a seemingly unlikely source - President Joe Biden himself. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal March 10, 2021
@TheFirstDogs / Twitter Mainstream Media Humiliated as Biden Dogs Reporters Fawned Over Get Ejected from White House 'The exact condition of the victim is unknown, however, the episode was serious enough that the dogs were subsequently moved.' By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal March 9, 2021
C-SPAN screen shot) Biden, Who Mocked Trump's Lack of Pets, Kicks Dogs Out of White House After 'Biting Incident' The biting incident was not the first time 3-year-old Major has displayed agitated behavior. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal March 9, 2021
Marissa Losadia / Facebook screen shot Family Heartbroken to Discover Their Missing Dog Was Taken to a Shelter and Accidentally Adopted In an update, Morones explained that the adopter declined their request, so they would be pursuing legal action to try to bring Squeaky home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 9, 2021
Suffolk County Police Department / Facebook screen shot Cops Enter Blazing House Fire to Rescue Cat and Dog After Escaping Children Tell Them Pets Are Still Inside Not everyone would be so brave for the sake of someone else's animals, but these two officers have proven their mettle. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 9, 2021
Anoir Chafik / Unsplash New Dog Hotel Aims to Help Homeless Pet Owners The program is intended for those who want to enter rehab or receive assistance but are worried about the fate of their loyal pets. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 8, 2021
Lee County Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot Sheriff Fed Up After Man Is Caught Punching Dog: 'I'll Keep Throwing These Abusers Into Jail' A frustrated sheriff is speaking out and pledging to make life very difficult for animal abusers. By Liz Boselli, The Western Journal March 5, 2021