Dog Tales

While on a road trip with his family in Indiana, Bobbie disappeared after a run-in with some local dogs. Following days of searching, his family returned home to Oregon without their beloved pet. Six months later, Bobbie walked into his family's restaurant, having walked almost 3,000 miles to return home.

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In 2009, Eric O'Grey was so dangerously obese that his doctor told him he'd be dead within 5 years. But with the help of a plucky rescue pup named Peety, Eric was able to turn his life around and find true happiness.

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Lucca had an illustrious career as a bomb-sniffing dog, leading nearly 400 patrols and identifying dozens of buried IEDs, weapons caches, and enemy soldiers. But Lucca’s real claim to fame was her positive demeanor and ability to change the lives of every person she met.

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While most Americans know about the pilgrims who journeyed across the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower, few know of Duncan—the pilgrims' dog that witnessed many of the new nation's key formative moments, all while providing care and comfort to scared people in a new world.

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As World War II encroached further into everyday life in northern Italy, Carlo Soriano still walked to the town piazza with his dog Fido each morning for work. He would hop on a bus only to return each evening with Fido anxiously awaiting his arrival. Until one day, Carlo didn’t get off the bus and Fido was left waiting for a master who would never return.

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In 1918, Corporal Lee Duncan had rescued two puppies from a kennel in France that had been devastated by artillery raids. One of the pups was Rin Tin Tin, a German Shepherd who would go on to break into the film industry and act his way into America’s hearts.

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He was a Scottish Terrier who had a very special bond with his owner, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Fala’s journey took him from humble farm dog to hobnobbing with world leaders, and even to the most important Allied leadership summits of World War II.

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In the wake of the attacks on the U.S. on September 11th, 2001, heroic first responders rushed to Ground Zero to look for survivors. Joining them were some very brave dogs, including one particularly exceptional canine named Apollo, determined to do all they could to help.

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For decades the British crown has been linked with the dozens of corgis that live in Windsor Palace. But the lives of these royal pups are about more than dining on wild game served in silver dishes. The Royal Corgis play an important diplomatic role.

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Military dog trainer Jose Armenta never expected to fall for his bomb-sniffing German Shepherd, Zenit. But a life-changing accident in 2011 taught Jose to open his heart to the dog. Then, it was Jose’s turn to save Zenit.

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