David Lanteigne rescued a pit bull named Lilly from a shelter to be a companion to his mother, Christine Spain, who needed help recovering from alcoholism. This decision ultimately saved Spain's life, because just last week she fell unconscious onto train tracks and Lilly, who is now eight years old, was there to save her. Right before the train came, Lilly dragged Spain from danger and saved her from harm. Unfortunately, Lilly was not so lucky. Though she lived through it, the conductor was not able to stop the train before it hit Lilly's right foot, fractured her pelvis and caused other internal injuries.

About a week ago, in Des Moines Iowa, an amazing thing occurred. It was the Drake Relays 33rd Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest. This event is held so that 50 gorgeous bulldogs can compete in costume, for the title. The pageant also kicks off the rest of the relay festivities at Drake University, where the bulldog is the mascot. Fitting kick off, we think!

Guide dogs are an important part of many lives. They help those who are blind get around, they help those with disabilities function in society and they bring comfort to many in need. Pooches have a distinct ability to turn lives around and why should that only apply to humankind? Recently in Oklahoma, a golden retriever with a sad story showed how his very own guide dog changed his life.

We love dog tales that end happily and there are none more heartwarming than those that tell of a long awaited reunion between pooch and owner. One such story is about a little Bichon Frise named Princess, who after only nine months of living with April Allen in Pomona California, dug her way out of the yard. She was playing with a friend's dog and the family was inside when both escaped. Though April made flyers and searched for Princess, she never found her. Sadly, April thought that was it.

What are you doing on May 14? Well, if you don't have plans, why not take the whole family to the wedding of Piper the Chihuahua and Boo the Pomeranian mix? The two, pictured above, will be wed by a Justice of the Pooch, in "pet-rimony," then they'll celebrate here in, Greenwich Village's Twenty Four Fifth, where guests will partake in a Yappy Hour and eat some of the bone-shaped wedding cake.

"Baby adopts almost everything," states CBS's Erica Hill. Well, this time she adopted six little striped pigs, not much smaller than she is, and thinks they're her own. Baby is an eight-year-old French bulldog, who tends to take a liking to animals brought into The Lehnitz animal sanctuary outside Berlin. In this case she took to the wild boar piglets right away. They were three days old, shivering from being outside in the cold and Baby ran right up to them and started cuddling, according to Norbert Damm, a sanctuary worker.

If you're thinking about adding on to your canine family but aren't yet ready to get a new, living dog, there is a solution out there for you. Reminiscent of the Tamagotchi that was popular in the 1990s, Japanese company Bandai Co., Ltd. has created a floppy-eared, robot companion for iPhone and iTouch users. After downloading the Smart Pet app, you place your device in between the ears of the pup and it comes to life. You can teach it over 100 tricks, feed it, play with it, pet it and watch it do lots of things that real pooches can do, without the actual responsibility. It will even recognize your face and voice commands!

This is a story of an adorable puppy that is dark at first, but ends in a heartwarming display of happiness. If you haven't already seen the viral video floating around about her, you'll soon see why it's such a hit. Last year a non-profit organization, Hope for Paws, run by Eldad and Audrey Hagar, a married couple, heard about a dog that was left to die in a pile of trash on the streets of L.A. The couple ventured out to find her and while at first they saw nothing, soon they realized that a very dirty and sad fluff ball (picture below) was located in a corner all by herself. It was evident that she couldn’t see out of either eye. The Hagars took her home, shaved her to get rid of fleas and started rehabilitating the girl they named Fiona.

She's been all over the news, she was celebrated on National Puppy Day and she is, well, completely adorable. Her name is Beyonce and we're not talking about the famous singer. Instead this Beyonce is a tiny puppy who, against all odds, is still alive and well. It starts with the hardship of her mother, Casey, who was abandoned and had to live on the streets of California before being picked up by the local animal control. They decided to abort her puppies, but a veterinarian found the pregnancy too far along. Sadly, Casey and her pups were scheduled for euthanasia, but the Grace Foundation came to her rescue. Thank goodness!