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We've heard of dogs rescuing dogs and dolphins rescuing people (well, Dick Van Dyke, anyway), but this story is truly one to remember. Turbo, an 11-year-old Doberman, has had enough doggie paddling to last a lifetime after a frightening night spent in a canal near his home in Marco Island, Fla. Fortunately for the waterlogged dog, the sea held some good Samaritans in a surprising form -- dolphins! It was the persistent splashing of the dolphins that wouldn't leave Turbo's side that drew the attention of a neighbor, according to WBBH-TV, and may have saved the dog's life. The neighbor called 911, and then jumped in the shallow water to rescue the paddling pooch. ...

Animal Rescue League of Boston Gibson, a 4-year-old Sheltie mix, is back home safe and sound after spending the better part of a week freezing her tail off on a giant icy pond with steep, narrow sides, topped with a chain link fence. Authorities were first made aware of Gibson's predicament on Sunday, when concerned dog lovers called to report that a dog appeared to be trapped on Cambridge's Fresh Pond, according to the Boston Globe. When a rescue team arrived on Sunday, they found a weary, elusive pup that workers were unable to corral. "The dog kind of reverted to a semiwild, self-preservation state,'' Animal Rescue League manager Brian O'Connor told the Boston Globe. "They're not like ...

Though many household hounds have incredible noses, the tracking abilities shown by one California shih tzu can be explained only by the existence of a canine sixth sense -- or a homing device. Five years ago, Myrna Carrillo's beloved shih tzu, Prince, went missing from her parents' home in California. After an unsuccessful search, Carillo believed that she'd never see her pup again. But when Carillo returned home from work last Wednesday, she got the surprise of a lifetime: The long-lost Prince was sitting on her doorstep -- a doorstep he'd never seen before! Hard to Believe During the five years the dog was missing, according to KGET-TV 17 in Bakersfield, Calif., Carrillo got ...

Sara Cannon A couple in Canada is offering a highly unconventional reward to whoever finds their lost Bernese mountain dog -- a reward that may help shape a person's identity. According to CNews, Dan and Sara Cannon have agreed to name their first-born child (due in three weeks) after the person who rescues their beloved pup Molly Jane. A Possible Dognapping The Cannons let Molly Jane out into their yard in Richmond, Ontario, on the evening of Jan. 4, and never saw her again. After learning of a failed abduction plot involving a male Bernese in a nearby town only hours before Molly's disappearance, the Cannons fear that Molly was the victim of a dognapping. After going through all the ...

Elle Decor Elle Decor: Think a pet-friendly home has to look like it was decorated by animals? ElleDecor.com features a slideshow of homes belonging to the likes of director Michael Bay and actress Ellen Pompeo and proves that you can have a puppy and a totally posh pad. Zootoo: We just honored our service men and women last week, but now Zootoo is bestowing a bit of honor on service dogs and looking at how one veteran is living a whole new life thanks to his service dog, Addison. Petside: It's nearing that time of year when excess reigns supreme, but Petside has a list of seven great ways to go green when it comes to your pet. What better time than now to reduce your paw print? USA ...