After nearly a decade of service and a battle with cancer, Ragnar, Oakey's Funeral Services therapy dog has passed. Ragnar became well-known locally for attending funeral services and helping people who were struggling to talk about their grief.
The Floyd County Humane Society is searching for a home for one of their longest tenured shelter dogs. Sonny is a sweet, loving senior dog who has spent more than 336 days at the Floyd County Humane Society waiting for someone to call his own.
The Floyd County Humane Society is searching for a home for one of their longest tenured shelter dogs. Velma is described as a sweet, cuddly and loving senior dog who has spent more than a year waiting for a forever home.
In honor of National Love Your Pet Day, we decided to take a look back to when Virginia got its own state dog!
Amsler, owner of The Well-Trained Dog & Pet Care, has been training dogs professionally for 11 years and has dealt with aggressive dogs that come after her and her client’s dogs on walks.
A dog was shot after it attacked a woman walking her dog in Roanoke County, Roanoke County Police Department said.
All dogs and puppies at the shelter will have their adoption fees reduced to just $20. This special offer aims to find loving homes quickly and ease the crowding at the shelter. The adoption special begins Thursday, September 11th and runs through Sun, September 14th.
Monroe is a 2-year, 6-month-old female hound mix with a sweet soul and a little bit of shyness.
Meet All Purpose Flower, a 10-year-old spayed female Treeing Walker Coonhound who’s ready to bring joy and a little bit of goofiness into your life!
Danville Police are investigating after an 8-year-old boy died from injuries suffered from an attack by the family dog.
The Galax Carroll Grayson Animal Shelter recently had a surprise delivery from animal control— 12 dogs, mostly puppies, rescued from a tough spot.
Lucy's face is irresistibly cute! Healing Hearts Canine Rescue describes Lucy as very sweet and good with other dogs and cats. This pint-sized pup loves being outside and running around.
Moana and Maui are silver fox rabbits who were dumped and left to fend for themselves. They are a bonded pair looking for their forever home.
One-year-old Joyce arrived at the League for Animal Protection in Fincastle at four-months-old with her sister Grace, and since then has been waiting to find her fur-ever home!
Spotted lanternflies are wreaking havoc on trees and crops, but some pets are joining the fight against this destructive invasive species. Dogs are being trained to sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs, helping stop infestations before they start.
Recent thunderstorms packed with lightning and thunder have caused distress for pets in the area, including one dog rescued by Galax Fire Department on July 15, which coincided with National Pet Fire Safety Day.
A quiet night at home took a surprising turn for a woman in Bedford County this week when she came face to face with a black bear outside her window.
Angels of Assisi announced Friday that RoRo, a dog that had been at the shelter for 472 days found a new home during their Pet Expo Adopt-A-Thon last Saturday.
For many dog owners, they do not even want to imagine their four-legged friend going missing. Now, add being in an unfamiliar place, and that is exactly what happened to one truck driver who was passing through the New River Valley.
Researchers at Virginia Tech are working on a new method for early cancer detection in dogs, hoping to give your dog a better quality of life.
A dog that was shot in the leg was picked up by the Franklin County Humane Society. The dog's leg will need to be amputated and the shelter is raising money for her vet care.
As you’re reviewing your list of New Year’s resolutions, you realize there’s one thing that still needs to make the cut, that being “walk the dog more.” This, you recognize, will kill two birds with one stone—burn off that pent-up energy your dog always seems to have, while allowing you to stay fit and enjoy the great outdoors.
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HENRY COUNTY, Va. – The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has two new members of the force. The department posted on Facebook on Saturday:“Yesterday, Deputy Corey Waddell his K-9 Raja and Deputy Tyler Marinus with his K-9 Buford both graduated from K-9 school! We would like tothank Shelly Gutierrez for all of his hard work. Please help us in congratulating both of these deputies and their K-9′s!”Best of luck to the dogs in their new job!
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In this photo provided by the Burke County Rescue Squad, a member of the Burke County Rescue Squad rescues a dog trapped 30 feet (9 meters) down in a sinkhole, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Pisgah National Forest in Morganton, N.C. The dog was not injured, but was starving and dehydrated, according to the rescuers. (Burke County Rescue Squad via AP)MORGANTON, N.C. – A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet (9 meters) down in a sinkhole — and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety. The bikers called for help and led rescuers more than a mile to the stranded animal, where they rappelled into the sinkhole, enticed the starving dog with some beef jerky and raised him to safety using a harness, the rescue squad said. The dog was not injured, but was starving and dehydrated, according to the rescuers.
For people in parts of the country that are hit by hurricanes, you probably already know to have an emergency kit ready for a moment’s notice, but do you have everything prepared for your four-legged friend?
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ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. – The fugitive who Dog the Bounty Hunter came to Virginia to find is now in jail. Duane Chapman, who’s more commonly known as “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” was in the Charlottesville area this week searching for Felix Chujoy. Shades on, face covered and a hat. You’ll never know it.”Also joining Dog on his trip to Virginia is his new fiance, Fancie France, according to The Sun. Dog plans to return to Virginia in 2021 for the Dairy Queen Children’s Miracle Day Fundraiser in Stuarts Draft.
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CNN How do you compare a dog's age to that of a person? A popular method says you should multiply the dog's age by 7 to compute how old Fido is in "human years." And that's because the scientists behind a new study say dogs and humans don't age at the same rate. Based on the study, a one-year-old dog compares to a 30-year-old human, a four-year-old dog to a 52-year-old human. A graphic in the study makes the age comparisons intuitive and provides some helpful context for dog owners, including the scientists themselves.
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – A dog has drowned in the basement of a Christiansburg home Sunday. According to Christiansburg police, it happened in the 800 block of college street. Police say a call came in at about 6:51 p.m. regarding a flooded basement. First responders were able to pump out the water in the basement to secure the house; however, a dog was in the basement and drowned. The dog was owned by a Montgomery County sheriff’s deputy, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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Here are five dog treat recipes that you can easily make at home with very few ingredients. Peanut Butter PupcakesThis is the perfect treat for when your dog is about to celebrate another birthday, or even a special dog wedding. Each cupcake is topped with a cream cheese peanut butter icing that sounds good enough for us to eat. Peanut Butter and Bacon Dog DonutsOK, this recipe for doggy doughnuts sounds better than anything we've ever had at the local doughnut shop. Once you've got your dough made, you'll need to shape it into dog treats.
There's no better feeling than when our four-legged friends do something good and we can reward them with a treat for that nice behavior -- but sometimes, those pre-packaged treats can be flavorless, stale, and who knows what's actually inside of them?
There's no better feeling than when our four-legged friends do something good and we can reward them with a treat for that nice behavior -- but sometimes, those pre-packaged treats can be flavorless, stale, and who knows what's actually inside of them?
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Sammy the dog alerted five people to a house fire that broke out in Savannah, Georgia, around 1 a.m. Friday. According to KCRA, Her barking woke up her owners, which allowed the five people inside escape to safety. Sadly, two cats and another dog were unable to get out and did not survive the fire. Officials said it’s important to have smoke alarms on every level of your home. Officials believe the fire at the two-story home was caused by a deep freezer.
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ROANOKE, Va. – The controversial photo of a dog riding on a flatbed truck down Interstate 81 is getting a lot of attention. A dog, loosely tied to a flat-bed truck is what Emily Betterton saw as she and her husband drove down I-81 over the weekend. She notified state police, so she doesn’t know what became of the dog or the man driving the truck. The Roanoke Valley SPCA recommends dogs only be transported inside a vehicle. “The Roanoke Valley SPCA believes in the humane treatment of animals and that certainly falls outside of that purview,” Cresswell said.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Dog owners could be fined up to $2,700 (AU$4,000) if they don't walk their pets at least once a day under new legislation recognizing animals as sentient beings in the Australian Capital Territory. The Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Bill, which became law on Thursday, imposes a range of strict penalties in a bid to improve animal welfare. Owners can face heavy on-the-spot fines if they fail to provide basics like shelter, food and water. People who confine dogs for 24 hours must also allow them to move freely for the next two hours or face prosecution. "Modern animal welfare is about considering how an animal is coping both mentally and physically with the conditions in which it lives," ACT City Service Minister Chris Steel, who secured the bill, said in a media release.
(CNN) - Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of WGN America's "Dog's Most Wanted," is being monitored after a medical incident over the weekend, a representative for the TV star tells CNN. "I can confirm Dog is under doctor's care and is resting comfortably," a representative for Chapman said in a statement, following reports he'd experienced a heart-related emergency. When asked to clarify the nature of Chapman's medical issue, the representative did not immediately respond. Chapman became known to television audiences via "Dog the Bounty Hunter," a reality TV series that aired from 2004-2012. His late wife, Beth Chapman, starred alongside him on both his current and former series until her death in June.
Pixabay(CNN) - Dog's aren't just our best friends, they're also good for our health, new research suggests. The latest was this year, in 2019, when researchers again looked at about 2,000 people with no history of heart disease. The researchers compared the cardiovascular health scores of pet owners with those of petless people. But then they compared dog owners with everyone else and found that no matter their age, sex or education level, they benefited the most in terms of cardiovascular health. The study included many factors that determined the health of the heart and arteries, like showing that dog-owners tend to also have a healthier diet than other pet-owners -- thus contributing to a better cardiovascular health.
(CNN) - Dog the Bounty Hunter is hunting whoever stole his late wife's personal items. Duane "Dog" Chapman is offering a reward for information about the burglary of his family's store in Edgewater, Colorado. Beth Chapman died of cancer in June in a Honolulu hospital. The pair and their son Leland also starred in CMT's reality series, "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt," from 2013 to 2015. They later revealed during the A&E special "Dog & Beth: Fight of Their Lives" that she was cancer-free.
A Colorado store owned by Duane Chapman, aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, was burglarized and some of his late wifes things were stolen. Thousands of dollars of clothing and Dog and Beth merchandise were allegedly stolen from the Edgewater business Thursday, according to the Blast. Personal items of his late wife, Beth Chapman, were also taken, including her personal bounty hunting gear. Beth's personal items were organized into a makeshift memorial for her inside the store, according to the site. https://t.co/TEUKHjOkvH Duane Dog Chapman (@DogBountyHunter) August 2, 2019A photo of the building shows the door boarded up after the incident.
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