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Cooper, Labrador Retriever
The Best Medicine When we lost our last lab to lymph node cancer, I was determined never to go through the agony of putting a dog to sleep again. Even though you know it was for the best, the loss… Read more »
Cosmo and Roselle, Bull Mastiff and Golden Retriever
We had taken Cosmo to the clinic for a stiff knee. We were in the waiting room when one of Kelly's colleagues from the guide dog program walked in with a dog from work. "Oh, what are you doing here?,"… Read more »
Daisy, Lab
When I first met my dog Daisy, she was cowering at the back of her kennel at the humane society, where I volunteer walking dogs. I immediately realized that this dog was not our typical surrender. In fact, as I… Read more »
Daisy, Lab
HI i'm allison and this is the time daisy helped a girl named jessica one night jessica was going to bed and she was slepping and suddenly daisy saw jessica roll off the bed and he was having a seziour… Read more »
Dante, Labrador Retriever
Dante's Community When I enter a school building to substitute, and I have my friend, Dante, with me, I hear "hi Dante" from excited students as he walks through the halls. He is definitely a popular dog. Being with Dante… Read more »
Diva, Lab / Australian Cattle Dog
In March 2007, while walking through the Rohnert Park Animal Shelter, the freckles on Diva's nose caught my attention. Back then, seeing her, I had no idea what an influence Diva would have on me. At the time, I was… Read more »
Dolly, Puggle
Moving away from home and starting your life on your own is usually an exciting step in life. But when you're moving away from home filled with people and dogs it can be lonely. I managed to make it two… Read more »
Domino, Dalmatian
I was working some 80 hours a week at the time, and heading towards all sorts of health problems well beyond my years. Fortunately, Domino came to the office with me nearly every day. Now, Domino was a quiet, gentle… Read more »
Dora
How do you put into words a feeling that is indescribable? How do you describe an act that otherwise would be unknowing? My Dora is my lifeline; my breath on days that I feel I cannot breathe. My adoration for… Read more »
Dory, Golden Retriever / Australian Shepherd Mix
Hi, my name is Dory and I'm a service dog. My young man Matt has two brain injuries, seizures, dystonia, and a bunch of other complications from his brain injuries. One evening we were sitting around our fire pit roasting… Read more »
Duke, German Shepherd / Border Collie Mix
I was a teenager living on our family dairy farm, 15 miles outside of Albert Lea, Minnesota. We always had a least one dog as part of the family and, at this time, it was a German Shepard/Border Collie mix… Read more »
Eva aka SSD Sundance, Yellow Lab
Eva was born into a litter destined to be service dogs, but when she was born she had no circulation in her hind legs. No one thought that Eva would walk and she was discharged from the program with the… Read more »
Faith, Old English Sheepdog
two days after my dad passed away i had an engery to my head which caused an anerisem i walked around with it for a year i didnt have any semtums the doctor found it by misstake i was being… Read more »
Farmer, Beagle / Bassett Mix
This is the story of a Velveteen dog. You know - like the story of the velveteen rabbit, the story of a bedraggled, beat-up stuffed bunny who came alive because of love?!! Well, that's Farmer's story. When he first came… Read more »
Fiesta, Chihuahua
Fiesta was the first of my three dogs. She joined our family in December 2005 just in time for Christmas! Since Fiesta was such a joy..well, we added Mingo and Napoleon. And then we took on the organizing of the… Read more »
Fletcher, Coonhound Mix
Fletcher is a rescue dog, after two nights of having him we had to rush him to the 24 hour emergency vet. He was having trouble breathing and was very weak. Fletcher was kept over night for rehydration and medications.… Read more »
Flip, Labrador
February 15, 2006. I could feel the excitement and tension mounting as 12 of us sat in the lecture room at Guide Dogs for the Blind, waiting to hear about our new furry partners. "Allie," Lucy, one of the instructors,… Read more »
Forrest, Yellow Lab
When I went to Guide Dogs for the Blind I wasnt sure what to expect when Forrest and I returned home. I had my independance taken from me two years prior and depended alot on my Mom and my daughter… Read more »
Foster Dogs
Opening my home and fostering dogs for a non-profit / Volunteer based group has been the most rewarding thing I have ever done. These dogs come from High Kill shelters. Some dogs due to be put down within days of… Read more »
Fred
It was a long time ago, I used to have a dog named Fred. My dog meant everything to me, it was just my dog and nobody else's . Well this story I'm about to tell will change your life… Read more »