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**Rescued by a Dog**

Rescued by a Dog brings you stories told by dog owners about the pups who ACTUALLY saved their lives. If you need to find some goodness in the world, you’ll find it here. …Produced and hosted by Laura Thomas, animal welfare professional and author of the novel Not Just a Dog.

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Latest Episodes:

From the Vault: When Jonathan passes out during a snowstorm, pup Evelyn keeps him alive Feb 05, 2025

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When a series of tragedies leaves Jonathan homeless, he and his beloved pup Evelyn spend three winter months sleeping in his tiny car, using the engine to keep themselves warm. One particularly cold night, the engine breaks down, leaving them without heat, and Jonathan decides his life is over and passes out from the cold. But Evelyn refuses to let Jonathan go.

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From the Vault: Pup Zeda saves her mama Ashley from an abusive relationship Jan 29, 2025

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When Ashley finds herself stuck in an abusive relationship, only the intervention of her pup Zeda could make her walk away.

From the Vault: When Danelle falls off a cliff, Taz won't leave her side. Until she tells him to. Jan 22, 2025

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Danelle, a professional endurance athlete, was out for a run when she fell off a cliff, plummeting 60 feet to the ground and shattering her pelvis. Unable to drag herself out of the canyon, her pup Taz refused to leave her side. Until she told him to.

From the Vault: When a home goes up in flames, only pup Blue can save infant Chantal Jan 15, 2025

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When Janet's house goes up in flames, the babysitter gets one child to safety, while the family's pitbull Blue stays behind in the collapsing, smoke-filled house with the youngest daughter. Can Blue save the child's life?

From the Vault: When Michael's car crashes into a ravine, he asks his puppy Honey to find help Jan 08, 2025

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When Michael's car crashes 50 feet into a ravine, his legs are pinned and he can't move. The only has for survival is his six-month-old puppy Honey.

From the Vault: Two Stories: Pitbull Sadie Saves Unhoused Papa; Homer & Trixie Teach Marlene Compassion For Herself Jan 01, 2025

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This episode brings us two heartwarming stories. First: When Wendell suddenly finds him unhoused and living in his van, his pup Sadie attracts blessing after blessing. Then: After a series of devastating losses, Marlene had lost control of her life and fallen into dangerous patterns of addiction and self-loathing. But with patience and dedication, her rescue pups Trixie and Homer--both of whom she had saved from euthanasia lists--taught her how to have compassion for herself.

From the Vault: When doctors told Zach Skow that his time was up, pup Marley wouldn't let him die Dec 25, 2024

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Before Zach Skow devoted himself to his dog rescue organization, Marley's Mutts, he was a committed alcoholic with a rapidly-dying liver, and all the doctors gave him 90 days to live. But Zach's dog Marley refused to accept this diagnosis.

From the Vault: When Claire faces a grizzly bear, pup Bronwyn comes to the rescue Dec 18, 2024

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On a hike in Alaska, Claire and her teenage daughter encounter a mama grizzly and her cub. When the mama grizzly rears up on her hind legs, pup Bronwyn puts herself between her humans and the bear.

Pup Kobe Has to Get Mom Chanell's Attention... Before the House Explodes Dec 11, 2024

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When Kobe digs the same hole over and over in the backyard, Chanell just keeps filling it back in. Until she realizes that Kobe is trying to send her a desperate warning...