Blogs Posts on "Just A Dog Story"

She Survived Brutal Abuse Only to Die Now by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 12, 2009Many of you may know or remember the story or Oreo, the pitbull that was beaten and then later thrown off the roof of a six-story housing project in Brooklyn by her owner, 19-year-old Fabian Henderson on June 18. Oreo was rescued and treated for two...

A Special Kind of Crossing Guard; Big, Four-Legged and Furry by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 10, 2009You can’t miss her in her bright orange vest or maybe it’s the four legs and fur she’s also sporting that makes drivers stop and take notice of Lulu, a St. Bernard with a special duty at 68th Avenue W., less than a block from Lynnda...

Pregnant Stray Dog Rescued on the Brink of Jumping to Her Death – VIDEO by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 7, 2009For more than a week a stray female mix dog, heavily pregnant, had been trapped on the second floor of an abandoned building in St. Louis, MO.  Stray Rescue of St. Louis was trying to rescue the scared little girl but she perched herself on the sill...

Church, Going to the Dogs – VIDEO by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 6, 2009One LA pastor, Rev. Tom Eggebeen, has come up with a way to bring new members into his church, at the end of their pooch’s leashes. Yup, Covenant Presbyterian Church has gone to the dogs with a special 30 minute service which includes doggies...

From Shelter Dog to Certified Hero, Police Narcotics Dog by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 6, 2009This pretty boy may look like he just lounging around like any other dog but this is Pantera, the newest addition to Chicago Police Department’s Organized Crime Division although it wasn’t all that long ago this 16-month-old Black LabR...

The Bark Heard Around the World – Video by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 4, 2009When Yuri Gagarin was launched into space on April 12, 1961 from Star City, Russia, it was dubbed “The Roar that was Heard around the World”.   Though he was the first man in space, he was not the first earthling in space. Four years...

Eulogy for a Dog by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 1, 2009This one is a special favorite of mine and I’ve shared it before but am sharing it again by special request.  A dear friend asked that I post it because we all need to be reminded that the love of our dear companion animals, the beloved canine...

Ghosts, Spooks, Spectres, and Things that Go Woof in the Night by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 31, 2009It’s Halloween, the spookiest night of the year!  Tonight is the night ghosts and goblins glide past your door looking for treats and handouts.  Better give them some or you’re likely to be the victim of a prank, or worse. This is the night whe...

Part Shepherd, Mostly Affection by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 16, 2009Reads an epitaph for a very special gravestone in Broomfield, Colorado at the U.S. 36 onramp.  It marks the burial site of Shep the Turnpike Dog. Tollbooth workers along what was then the Boulder-Denver Turnpike found Shep as a stray pup wandering...

Dog Dragged, A Horrific Accident and A Family Doing What it Takes by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 11, 2009Most of the time when I write about a dog being dragged behind a vehicle it’s usually a vicious cruelty. Sometimes it is an accident but even then the culprits have to be hunted down because they don’t want to take responsibility.  In th...