(Wonder, a service dog located in Bend, has been nominated for
2021’s American Hero Dog | Photo courtesy of the American Humane Society)
Every dog has its day, and more than 400 of the nation’s most wonderful dogs are hoping that day will come for them this fall during the 11th annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards. Now it’s up to America to help decide which of these dogs will take home the top prize being named 2021’s American Hero Dog, the highest honor a dog can receive at the awards, which are sponsored by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and will be broadcast as a two-hour special on Hallmark Channel this fall.
Touched by story, artist paints man a portrait of his late service dog Roxy
WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) These days, local stories in western North Carolina spread quickly across the country through the web, and you never know who they might touch and inspire. One Maryland man’s special delivery reminds us of the big hearts in a world that’s increasingly smaller.
Five-hundred miles away, artist Jason Swain saw our News 13 story about the death of Roxy, the PTSD Service Dog, back in December.
The pit bull that had become a social media darling died several months after being diagnosed with cancer.