dogs

I don't like to add my opinion to a news story, but I will in this case. There's a ban in a Missouri city that does not make sense and it may cost a family their beloved pets.

It was a close call for a dog in Libertyville, Illinois recently. New video shows how an Illinois firefighter heroically came to the rescue after the animal fell into a frozen lake.

Sometimes you make decisions in your life that lead to...less than ideal outcomes. That was the case for an alleged catalytic converter thief in Missouri who decided to flee from a pursuing K-9 officer and was apprehended in the most painful way possible.

If someone asks you to prove that dog's really are man's best friend, show them this. A dog named Sam in Altoona, Iowa has faithfully walked this girl to her bus for years.

There's enough serious news in the world that I think this video moment can provide some welcome relief. It's the moment when a border collie in Missouri saw a frozen lake as a challenger and decided to take on the non-moving water source head on. Literally.

Dogs and mailmen are sometimes natural-born enemies. Need more proof of that? A Barry, Illinois doorbell cam shows the moment a dog shattered a front door when he saw the mailman. Boom.

A suspect thought he could slip some fentanyl onto the streets without a Missouri K9 cop noticing. The suspect was very very wrong.

If you were to guess what dog is the most loved in history, what would you say? Lassie. Sorry, but that's unfortunately close but wrong. Benji? Nope. Not that one. I'll give you a hint. The most loved dog in history is in Missouri and he has his own memorial garden and mural.

I want to be clear this is not a statement made by me. I happen to think that Illinois people do a fine job taking care of their dogs. However, there's a major pet website that disagrees and claims the Land of Lincoln is one of the worst places to be a dog ever.

You might remember the snow storm that rolled through Illinois in the middle of December. During that event, an Illinois dog owner tried to convince their dog to come inside. There's a very good reason why the dog appeared to say "thanks, but no" at this Chicago home.