CASE STUDIES

Dogs make the best companions. They provide us comfort and are there for us during all our major milestones in life. Heather Mickelson can tell you this firsthand. Her dog, Matrix, is a 10.5-year-old German Shepherd, who Heather adopted at only 9 weeks old. Matrix has been through all of...

A year before adopting Jake, Karina started a job at a new office in an unsafe area and the future looked bleak. She struggled to stay positive, even though she’s an inspirational speaker and writer. But things started looking up when she met 7-year-old Jake, a giant-sized puppy-like boxer from...

  For big dogs, normal dog beds don’t cut it. They need REAL beds. This is especially true when recovering from surgery, as Kobe and Peggy can tell you firsthand. Kobe is a 16 month old, 88lb American Pit/ Cane Corso/ American Bulldog mix who was adopted in 2021, by...

When we hear about dogs who continue to persevere through life, despite any hardship or challenges thrown their way, we are honored to share their stories. Meet Olive, a 3-year-old Great Dane, who was paralyzed from her neck down when she was only 4 months old. When looking for her...

Bandit is a Golden-Lab, who will be 14 years old in May! Born into a litter of 13 puppies, Bandit was adopted at just 6 weeks old.  His family still remembers standing in the yard watching 12 puppies running around playing only to look down and see the 13th puppy,...

Dane was hitting all his puppy milestones and growing as he should until one day, he woke up and couldn’t walk…Dane is a 7-year-old Great Dane who was adopted back in 2015 by his Mom, Crystal Mitchell at just 8 weeks old. Have you ever seen a picture of a...

Meet Matilda, a 9 year old Clumber Spaniel, who served as a Therapy dog from 2013 to 2019 with Therapy Dogs International. Unfortunately, this sweet pup needed to retire early due to her severe hip dysplasia. Hip Dysplasia is one of the most common skeletal diseases in dogs. Large breed...

Bailey is a Bernese mountain dog that lives happily with his family in New Zealand enjoying all the fun parts of life. However, he was unfortunately diagnosed with elbow dysplasia when he was only 7 months old. His family was completely heartbroken as he underwent CT scans to confirm the...

Among large breed dogs, German Shepherds are one of the most commonly affected by joint issues like hip dysplasia. Unfortunately, Andrew’s dog, Diesel, was not an exception to this sad reality. Watch to see their story and how Andrew was able to help Diesel.

Dream was about six years old when he was saved from a pretty bad situation. Dream’s mom, Annie, noticed that Dream had a bit of a goofy walk. But then, one day, Dream jumped off their bed and she noticed that he was limping significantly.