A sheriff's deputy responding to burglary report at a dairy in Rains County, Texas, approached the farmhouse and shot the family's dog while the homeowners rushed to meet him. The deputy has been fired, and the county may pursue criminal charges.

Late-stage Alzheimer's disease can be a cruel and brutal thing, as the loss of vocabulary gives way to the inability to speak at all. That's the situation Lisa Abeyta's father finds himself in most days, but there's one thing that seems to help: the family dog.

A New Jersey hotel bartender who works three jobs was stunned when a customer left her a $1,000 tip out of concern for her dog.

Meet Pancho the chihuahua. As you can see in the above video, Pancho is pretty good at yoga. Cobra pose, downward dog, various stretches: this little guy can do it all.

There's not a lot of hopeful news coming out of Washington state's devastating Oso landslide—the death toll officially rose to 30 yesterday—but one grieving woman got some small comfort when her dog, Boomer, was found after 12 days missing.

Things dogs understand: Treats. Doritos. Rubbing their furry butts on a soft carpet. Things dogs don't really get: Illusions. The magical arts and sciences. Deception.

Meet the half-dog. Unlike the half-cat, the half-dog is real.

A Chinese businessman bought a Tibetan Mastiff puppy for $2 million this weekend, the most money anyone has ever spent on a dog.

We have a trend, people. A horrible trend that must stop trending.

How much does a puppy photographer make? About $750 a week in the DC area, apparently. Get those resumés and portfolios up to date now!

A dog owner left his pit bull alone and left a camera rolling in the bedroom. Also rolling in the bedroom: The dog. Cue "Yakety Sax."

It's understood that dogs aren't the most intelligent of creatures, but damn they're cute, so when one little pup named Oreo was stranded forty feet down a 90-foot cliff in Santa Rosa, California, a brave worker came to its rescue.

In other California canine news, officials aren't fooled by the "SERVICE DOG" vest on your labradoodle.

It was only a few weeks ago that Rosa Torres and her young son lost Raffiki, their Rhodesian ridgeback puppy, out of their L.A. backyard. But now Raffiki has a new name and a new home—and her fate has some animal lovers questioning the ethics of the group that "rescued" her.

What kind of ennui-laden chow are they feeding you, Swedish dogs? Make it stop.

At first this husky is all like, "Why are you trying to stab me in the eye with this weird needle thing?" But as soon as his owner starts massaging his head, it's clear this dog has never been happier. But is he happy enough to play with a cat?

We already knew huskies love to howl (even when they're just learning how) but did you know they love to play with cats? This husky does, even though his would-be friend the cat isn't so sure. To be honest, we wouldn't be either; that's a big dog.

Meet Owen and Haatchi, the stars of the most adorable short film you'll see all day. Eight-year-old Owen Hopkins has Schwartz-Jamel syndrome, which causes his muscles to be permanently tense. It's a painful condition, and when Owen grew old enough to be aware of his disability he became afraid to go outside. Then came Haatchi.

We natives of Broward County, Florida, are really good at two things: shopping, and screwing up voting. Oh, and also setting our dogs on fire, then letting the flaming dogs set our spouses on fire, then dumping our flaming dogs in swimming pools and getting on the news.

Considering all the damage that's been done in Afghanistan, to Afghans and to Americans, one dog may not mean all that much in the big scheme of things. But Jesus, a dog. Jesus. He just wants to please somebody.