From Rescue Miracles To Emotional Reunions: 32 New Dog Stories Shared By 'We Rate Dogs'

This is Zephyr. He is a professionally trained bed bug detector. When he recognizes the scent of live bed bugs, he gives an alert by sitting and smiling exuberantly at his handler. His process is quick and noninvasive, which helps locate infestations efficiently and allows for swift treatment. Zephyr performs routine inspections at apartment buildings, libraries, hotels, and senior care facilities, but he’s also been called out when someone has been bitten and needs his help, or when they’re moving to a new place and just want peace of mind. “The craziest place he’s had to go sniff about was at a zoo because they were in their computer hardware!” his human told us. We’re pretty sure no one has ever been more excited to find bed bugs in their life, and we love that he found his passion.

This is Radley. She needs extra mental stimulation sometimes, so her family started “structured destruction” after a recommendation from her trainer, and it quickly became one of her favorite pastimes. “She gets plenty of walks and physical activity,” her family told us, “but she uses her destroy button when she is craving a little extra chaos.”

This is Lucy. She arrived at the shelter with cherry eye in both eyes, along with severe eyelid abnormalities that cause her lower and upper lids to roll inward. As a result, she was nearly blind. Thanks to an incredibly generous $5,000 donation to @1510foundation from the folks at @titosvodka, AKA @vodkafordogpeople, the entirety of Lucy’s care has been covered. She had surgery to correct both conditions, and she can finally see the world around her! Best of all, she landed a forever home at an animal sanctuary where she has endless space to roam.

This is Chico. He went to the vet for a senior exam, where X-rays uncovered a surprise: he had swallowed a coin. He also had a cough and severe dental disease, neither of which had anything to do with the loose change in his belly. Thanks to your recent support of our ‘tell your dog i said hi’ merch, the @1510foundation was able to cover his $3,700 hospital bill, including a very unconventional cash withdrawal. He is now reflecting on his choices in foster care and looking for a forever home that will overlook his unique spending habits.

This is Panda. He was found as a stray with a chronic runny nose. When antibiotics didn’t help and tests ruled out common infections, vets performed exploratory surgery in hopes of solving the mystery. The procedure exposed a painful culprit: foxtails (grass-like weeds with sharp, barbed seed heads) lodged deep inside his nose. Thanks to your recent support of our ‘tell your dog i said hi’ merch, the @1510foundation was able to cover his $7,000 care. Panda has recovered and is looking for a forever home with snoot-safe landscaping.

This is Hank. He is very closely supervising a plumbing project at his house. Not qualified to provide any additional assistance, but that’s not going to stop him from offering.

Binky isn’t actually running a discount; Stinky just increased her price to make it seem like a discount.

This is Ellbie. While her owner was overseas, his son was dog-sitting for Ellbie. When he came back to the apartment one afternoon, the Jack Russell was missing. He immediately began searching for her and put up flyers offering a reward for her return. Both he and his dad had ruled out the balcony almost immediately, saying, “Did she go through the gap? We said, well, she can’t because she’s too fat.” But that’s precisely what she did. A neighbor sent his drone up the building to check all the balconies, and that’s when he spotted her, wedged between a window and some decorative metal bars. Apparently, once out of the gap in the balcony, Ellbie made her way around the building to the opposite side, where she happened to set up just outside the apartment of a man whose blinds were down all weekend. “Opened up the blind, looked over the edge, and there was a poor little bugger,” the neighbor said. After a three-hour rescue operation that involved firefighters rappelling down the building and slipping her back inside through a window, Ellbie was safely reunited with her family. She’s officially withdrawn her application to be the building’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Dog.

This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can’t wait to hear all about the universe.

This is Pooch. He was born with a growth of hairy skin on his right eye, called a dermoid. The condition irritated his eyeball, causing chronic discomfort and excessive tearing, and it also partially obstructed his vision. Thanks to your recent support of our ‘tell your dog i said hi’ merch, the @1510foundation was able to cover his $8,000 surgery to remove the abnormal tissue. This stallion has since fully recovered and is now looking for an adoptive home… or stable.

Pooch is available for adoption through @amaanimalrescue in Brooklyn, New York!

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This is Cheese Cake. She was born with renal dysplasia and an ectopic ureter, two conditions that made it impossible for her to control her bladder. Without treatment, she was less likely to find a home and more vulnerable to complications like chronic kidney disease. Thanks to your recent support of our ‘tell your dog i said hi’ merch, the @1510foundation was able to cover her $8,000 corrective surgery. We’re happy to report that the procedure was a success, and she has since been adopted.