Rescued Dog Rescues Another Dog

This is a pretty cool story. Back in March, a black lab was stranded on a mountain pass, and at first, he wouldn't allow anyone to put a leash on him to bring him down. Finally, a Humane Society animal officer and others were able to coax him down the mountain. They named him Blewett, which was the name of the mountain pass where he'd been stranded. He quickly found a new home and it didn't take long before he went from the victim to the hero.

Blewett and his new family were taking a walk on some trails when he started barking at something down below on the ground. The family realized it was another black lab, and they went to get help. Blewett ran straight down the slope and cuddled up next to the other dog and kept it warm until help arrived. Pretty cool story, huh? Dogs... You've gotta love 'em.

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The full story about Blewett can be found on this page on Gimundo.com.

Hero Dog Bitten By Snake And Almost Loses His Life

From Australia's the Herald Sun -- Once again, a dog steps in to save the day. Roary, the Staffordshire bull terrier pictured to the left, stepped in front of his owner's little three-year old who was about to be bitten by a poisonous brown snake.

Roary almost died, but his owner managed to get him to the vet in time to save his life (even stopping to blow air into his nose along the way to the vet).

The pup is doing just fine now, and all is well. To read the entire story of how Roary saved the day, please go to this page on the Herald Sun's website.

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After 52 Days In The Cold, Beloved Dog Is On The Mend

From the Detroit Free Press -- One of my readers (Thanks Missy) sent this story to me this morning. It's a great story to follow up the earlier story about Nubs the Dog.

Mr. Joe disappeared from his owners home on New Year's Eve, and was found 52 days later in a neighbor's barn. The poor little guy had lost half his body weight and was almost dead. Luckily though, Mr. Joe has just returned to his owner's home and is doing well.

To read about Mr. Joe's ordeal, visit this page on the Detroit Free Press.

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Nubs The Dog Travels 70 Miles To Reunite With Soldier In Iraq

This has to be one of the best stories I've heard out of Iraq in quite some time. A Marine named Major Dennis rescued a dog in Iraq who had been severely mistreated (his ears had been cut off and he had been stabbed with a screw driver by his Iraqi owners). Major Dennis nursed him back to health as best he could, but his troop was ordered to leave the area where they were, and they couldn't take Nubs with them. (He named him Nubs because of his ears.)

They traveled 70 miles away through the desert, and miraculously, Nubs found them. By the time Nubs found them, he was in bad shape again having traveled 70 miles in very treacherous terrain.

This time, Major Dennis knew he had to get Nubs out of Iraq. He started an email campaign and raised over $3,000 to get Nubs out of Iraq and to San Diego to stay with some friends until he can be reunited with him when he returns from Iraq himself. Nubs is supposed to be landing here in the U.S. any day now. I'll keep you updated as soon as I know he's here.

Here's the remarkable story.

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Dogs Give Up Their Lives To Save Their Family

For those of us who are dog owners, this is both a sad and inspirational story. Bella and Maddie, two Golden Retrievers, alerted their family about a fire in their house. Because of the dogs warning the family was able to get out of the house, but the dogs didn't make it because they stayed in the house because they thought a family member was still in the house. That, my friends, is why dogs are more than just pets. They're members of the family.

To read this entire story, go to this page on Yahoo.com.

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Family Adopts Slain Son's German Shepherd From Iraq

This is an amazing and heartfelt story. Dustin Lee was killed in Iraq earlier this year, and Lex, the K-9 German Shepherd who spent 24 hours a day with him in Iraq, has finally been adopted by Dustin's parents. When Dustin was killed by a road-side bomb, Lex would not leave his side and had to pulled away from him. Here's the video from the CBS Early Show:

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Daily Positive News Briefs - Monday, November 26, 2007

ABCNews.com - Cyber Monday: Myth and Reality - Article Excerpt - Forget all those big store lines seen the other day for Black Friday. Many Americans will start their holiday shopping today when they sit down in front of their office computers. Welcome to Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday?

Gimundo.com - Blind Husky Leads Dogsled - Article Excerpt - Dog sledding is no sport for the weak, as far as canines are concerned. To make it as a good sled dog, you've got to be alert, athletic, and lightning-fast. Think a blind Husky wouldn't have any place on a dog sledding team? Then allow us to introduce you to an incredible dog in Manitoba, Canada: Isobel.

GoodNewsNetwork.com - Random Act of Kindness Repaid by Stranger - Article Excerpt - Sometimes something will happen so unexpected that the event leaves us in such a state of awe that we are incapable of saying anything more than a simple thank you. We never know the depth of impact it will have on another when we practice random acts of kindness. This is what happened to me on a recent visit to the dollar store...

Yahoo.com - Bush Lends Clout to Mideast Peace Talks - Article Excerpt - President Bush will lend his clout Monday to help broker an elusive agreement between Israel and the Palestinians on the contours of long-stalled peace talks the two sides expect to relaunch this week at a high-stakes international conference.

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Dog and Cat Honored For Saving Masters' Lives

This is a great story...

First, Toby, a 2 1/2 year old Golden Retriever who was rescued from a garbage bin as a puppy saved his masters' life. From Yahoo.com -- "When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the morsel to pop out of her throat. "...Parkhurst suggested her pooch's Heimlich maneuver might have been guided by divine intervention.

"That's what our veterinarian said," she said. "He wasn't making a joke; he's very spiritual, and now I have to agree with him."

Second, Winnie the cat, saved her family by waking them up when their house was being poisoned by carbon monoxide. "...a gas-driven pump being used to remove flood waters from their basement in New Castle, Ind., last March malfunctioned, spreading carbon monoxide through the house. By the time Winnie moved into rescue mode, the couple's 14-year-old son, Michael, was already unconscious.

"Winnie jumped on the bed and was clawing at me, with a kind of angry meow," Cathy Keesling said. "When I woke up I felt like a T-bar had hit me across the head."

State police and sheriff's officers responding to her 911 call said the family was only minutes from death, judging by the amount of poisonous gas in the house."

To read the complete story about Toby and Winnie and five humans who were also honored, please visit this page on Yahoo.com.

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