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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.

After Failing Careers 3 Times, Dog Finally Finds Purpose Helping People

A dog trained 3 times over for service duties failed at every attempt, until he paved his own way to the role of a...

Dingoes Play a Big Role in Interactions Between Domestic Dogs and...

The brief glances Dingoes made at humans may have led to the current day dog practice of gazing lovingly into the eyes of their...

The Results of 2017 National Dog Show Are Here

More than 2,000 dogs of every breed went head to head competing for best in show, and the results have people wondering if Chewbacca...

Archaeologists Uncovered the World’s Oldest Pictures of Dogs

The recent discovery of wall art in a Saudi Arabian cave reveals pictures of hunters with dogs on leashes, and dates back thousands of...

Charity Group Seeking Volunteers to Raise Puppies

Looking for a fulfilling way to raise a puppy with a purpose? Guide Dogs of America needs people to raise their dogs, and it’s...

Study Finds Owning a Dog Can Help People Live Longer –...

A major study conducted in Sweden has concluded that people who live alone and own dogs live longer than those who live alone without...

Dog Who Saved Soldiers’ Lives from the Taliban Gets Military’s Highest...

A British Special Forces dog is being awarded the highest honor possible after heroically saving lives and protecting soldiers from Taliban attack. Mali, an...

Study: Like Humans, Dogs Don’t Sleep Well After Stressful Experiences

A new study confirms that, like us, dogs experience interrupted sleep patterns when dealing with stressful situations. While we understand that our dogs are...

10-year Old Boy Amputee Meets Dog Amputee and It’s Love

A 10-year old boy who lost both legs due to a recent amputation had his dream come true when he met an inspiring dog...

New Mayor of Montreal Is a Dog’s Best Friend

Montreal has just elected its first female Mayor, Valerie Plante, who plans on reversing the breed-specific legislation enacted by the previous Mayor. The SPCA (Society...

Watch the Epic Weight Loss Journey of this Obese Dog Unfold

An obese golden retriever has lost almost half her weight after being rescued, and her journey is nothing short of inspiring. Meet Strudel, the...

Study Shows How People Empathize More with Dogs than Humans

Researchers have discovered that suffering in animals produces more sadness for people than suffering in their fellow humans. These days, we have all the world’s...

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