Aircraft Carrier Ford Deploys With A Therapy Dog In Its Crew

The USS Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier, deployed on May 2 with a very good girl in its crew – a therapy dog named Sage. According to the U.S. Fleet Forces Command on Facebook, Sage, a three-year-old Labrador Retriever, will help Sailors on board cope with the operational stress associated with deployment. Sage’s […]

Nonprofit Organization Saves 22 Canines From Dog Meat Farm

A non-profit organization called China Rescue Dogs has saved 22 dogs from China’s dog meat farms and flew the canines to Los Angeles in late April. The 22 dogs consisted of 17 Golden Retrievers, two Corgis, a French Bulldog, a Sheepdog and a Malamute. Before China Rescue Dogs flew them to the U.S., they each […]

New Study Found What Made Balto The Sled Dog So Tough

A new study reveals the special DNA that made the famous sled dog, Balto, survive one of the harshest winters in Alaska during the 1925 serum run to Nome. Balto the Siberian Husky is high on the list of “goodest bois” for his heroic act in 1925. If you’re not familiar with this heroic pooch, […]