Soon after the birth of their baby, actress Jessica St. Clair and her playwright husband Dan O'Brien developed cancers simultaneously.  Their beloved rescue schnauzer Emma seemed to understand that her love could carry them through. 

When Michael's car crashes 50 feet into a ravine, his legs are pinned and he can't move. The only has for survival is his six-month-old puppy Honey. 

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First: When Maddie suffers a string of devastating losses in her early 20s, depression and grief consume her. But her pup Pita is determined to lift her out of the depths.  Then: after losing  her husband, brother and father, Anneth loses herself in grief. Until she meets a rescue pup named Lily.

When Janet's house goes up in flames, the babysitter gets one child to safety, while the family's pitbull Blue stays behind in the collapsing, smoke-filled house with the youngest daughter. Can Blue save the child's life? 

Before Zach Skow devoted himself to his rescue organization, Marley's Mutts, he was a committed alcoholic with a rapidly-dying liver, and all the doctors gave him 90 days to live. But Zach's dog Marley refused to accept this diagnosis. 

When a series of tragedies leaves Jonathan homeless, he and his beloved pup Evelyn spend three winter months sleeping in his tiny car, using the engine to keep themselves warm. One particularly cold night, the engine breaks down, leaving them without heat, and Jonathan decides his life is over and passes out from the cold. But Evelyn refuses to let Jonathan go.

When Emily's wedding is canceled on her wedding day, she suddenly finds herself without a home, without belongings, without anything except her beloved rescue pup Kaya. Kaya teaches Emily that their love is all that they need. 

In this lighthearted episode, we'll learn about two golden retriever heroes. Six-month-old Todd stepped between his owner and a rattlesnake, saving her life. Then: Young Austin was house-bound due to severe and mysterious medical challenges, until his new service dog Paris opened up his world, and helped his doctors hone in on a proper diagnosis. 

When a pug arrived at a Laredo animal shelter with a broken pelvis, heartworms, and multiple tick-borne diseases, Jacqueline knew she needed to save him, despite having only $20 in her bank account. She worked two jobs to pay for Puglas's medical care, and at the same time, her own health issues were spiraling and she found herself in need of a service dog. As soon as she started auditioning typical service-dog breeds, Puglas made it known that HE was the best pup for the job. 

Danelle, a professional endurance athlete, was out for a run when she fell off a cliff, plummeting 60 feet to the ground and shattering her pelvis. Unable to drag herself out of the canyon, her pup Taz refused to leave her side. Until she told him to. [The first five people to respond to the DM prompt in the podcast intro will receive a giveaway prize related to the episode!]