Lisa Snyder had been living in her broken-down van in the parking lot of a San Pedro, Calif., park when she went out of her way to save a dog who’d been abandoned. Her good deed has gone full circle.
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Blind Puppy-Mill Survivor Smiley Helps People with Special Needs
Smiley spent the first couple years of his life in a puppy mill. If that wasn’t bad enough, he was born with dwarfism — and without eyes. For a decade, he’s been helping humans with special needs.

Home Depot Employees Build Custom Wagon for Dog with Cancer
Risa Feldman went to the Home Depot asking advice for improving a cart for her dog Ike, who suffers from bone cancer. Instead, two employees built Ike a new wagon.

Dachshund Gets Medal of Valor for Saving Saint Bernard
A 180-pound Saint Bernard who was stuck in a muddy ditch for 18 hours is probably alive today thanks to his buddy, a Dachshund.
Jazzy is probably alive today thanks to his buddy Razor, a 9-pound Dachshund.

Homeless Woman Walks 3 Miles in Storm to Take Abandoned Dog to Shelter
“Please take care of me!” read a note attached to a dog abandoned in a San Pedro, Calif., park. Lisa Snyder, who lives in her van in the parking lot, did just that.