Chase: the 12-pound dog who woke a family before the fire took over
On the early morning of November 9, 2025, a house fire broke out in Long Beach, New York. While several people slept,…
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Freyja: the German shepherd who found a missing two-year-old in cold New Hampshire woods
On October 10, 2025, in Dorchester, New Hampshire, a two-year-old girl disappeared from the area of her family’s fenced yard. As evening…
Zhuifeng: the police dog who followed a pillowcase scent to an elder in the brambles
In September 2025, a 75-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease went missing for two days after entering the mountains of Yunyang, Shiyan, Hubei…
Eeyore: the family dog who led a Florida deputy to a fallen elder
On the night of September 25, 2025, in Destin, Florida, an 86-year-old woman failed to return after walking her son's dog, Eeyore.…
Poncho: the small dog who led rescuers down the embankment
In August 2025, 85-year-old Barbara Crosby went missing in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. Her small dog, Poncho, was spotted after a Silver…
Sienna: the shelter dog who alerted to a stranger’s seizure risk
In June 2025 at an adoption event in Rustburg, Virginia, a shelter dog named Sienna moved close to visitor Josh Davis, pawed…
Chewy: the abandoned Shih Tzu who became a little therapist for seniors
Chewy was once a matted Shih Tzu wandering the streets of Austin. After his former owner declined to take him back, residents…
Kuma: the service dog who helped an autistic child re-enter the world
People reported in 2025 that Kuma, a black Labrador service dog, helped Rosie O’Donnell’s autistic child Clay leave isolation through errands, meals,…
Buford: the ranch dog who led a missing Arizona toddler back to safety
On the evening of April 14, 2025, two-year-old Boden Allen wandered away from his home near Seligman, Arizona. The Yavapai County Sheriff's…
Kanzi: the bonobo recorded by language research
Kanzi was a male bonobo famous for lexigram and language-cognition research; he died in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 18, 2025.
Zoie: the golden retriever whose frantic barking helped find a missing toddler
On March 17, 2025, in Lebanon, Tennessee, golden retriever Zoie began barking frantically at a window. Her owner, Brad Schofro, found the…
Yueliang and Xiong: fifteen minutes to find a missing elder deep in a Wuhan woodland
In March 2025, an elderly woman in Wuhan's Caidian District who had Alzheimer's disease went missing. Family members and villagers searched without…
Hurricane: the Secret Service dog who stopped a White House intruder
Hurricane was a U.S. Secret Service Belgian Malinois who stopped a White House intruder in 2014 despite being repeatedly struck, later retiring…
Junlian landslide: eight search dogs entered the disaster area with 345 rescuers
On February 8, 2025, a landslide struck Jinping village in Junlian county, Yibin, Sichuan. China Daily reported that a national comprehensive firefighting…
Tommy: the service dog who alerted veteran Hank Ford to a dangerous heart episode
Tommy, a Labrador service dog from Dogs Inc, was matched with U.S. veteran Hank Ford to support him with PTSD. In February…