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Cody has worked and volunteered with rescue animals her entire life. She worked as a veterinary assistant and technician in shelters, rescues, boarding facilities, doggy daycares and animal hospitals in New York and Chicago throughout her teens and twenties, and now resides as a pet foster mom in Upstate New York.

Science Gets a Step Closer to Curing a Rare Disease in...

A group of researchers in the U.S. and France have developed gene therapy which restores canine muscle function and extends the lifespan of dogs...

Researcher Found a Way to Improve Adoption of Rescue Dogs

A researcher has just discovered stress reduction methods for dogs, which may finally aid in improving the homing of shelter animals. One of the major...

A Study Shows How Dogs May Improve Health of Young Children

The latest research shows that having a dog around in early years may alter bacteria in a human's gut in ways which enhance the...

Scientists Say Dogs Know What Humans Know By Studying Our Gaze

Turns out, dogs may be able to do what scientists thought no non-human animals could do: attribute mental states to humans. When humans need...

Brain Scans Can Help Us Choose Better Service Dog Candidates

Scientists have discovered that scanning the brains of potential service dogs can help identify those dogs which would ultimately fail service dog training. People...

BendiBrush Will Make Grooming Faster and Easier

There is a great new dog brush out there designed with your dog’s body and fur in mind. It’s called BendiBrush, and it can...

Emotionally Dogs Are Closer to Humans Than Chimps Are, Study Finds

Researchers have discovered that dogs and humans have more similarity in social intelligence than chimps and humans have. According to a new study, it appears...

Skilled Dog Plows Fields, Maintains Farm

Incredibly talented dog in Russia helps owner plow fields, fetch water, harvest crops, and more. There is a dog out there who has been trained...

Rescued Pit Bull Spends Life Helping Other Dogs in Need

Rescued pit bull now spends his days helping dogs feel happier and more comfortable. Jasper was found wandering the streets when he was only a...

Blood Sugar Detection Dog Saves Child’s Life

Diabetic alert dog saved a young boy when monitors couldn't detect low blood sugar in time. When Luke Nuttall was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes...

Watch as Brave Rescuers Save 9 Puppies from A Tiny Cave

A rescue group in Los Angeles, California risked their safety to save the lives of 9 desperate young puppies. Rescuers at Hope for Paws Animal...

Dog Saved From Abuse Rescues Neglected Toddler

A rescue dog has paid it forward by saving the life of a 3-year old girl who was naked and freezing in a ditch. Peanut...

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