Everything changed for Brian Lenton when a small, pudgy, bundle of loving Labrador Retriever wormed his way into Brian’s heart. Boomer, as Brian named him, entered his life at a very critical time. Brian was serving time for murder when he was paired with Boomer.…

The Helping Paws Program at Dwight Correctional Center in Illinois was the state’s first service dog program involving inmates. And Jake was its first graduate. Jake was placed at ManorCare Health Services in Hinsdale, where he provides social and loving service. He is a Golden Retriever blend and  a perfect “poster pet” …

It is not easy being a black dog in a shelter. And if you are a sizable pooch–mutt or purebred, your chances decrease with every inch.

Simply said—black dogs are passed up by even the well-meaning folks searching humane societies and shelters for …

Often described as the “world’s fastest couch potatoes,” the fate of these sleek wonders of the canine world is not good if they are race track failures, or if their racing in the money days are over. Euthanasia is still the favorite decision made for these dogs by those in …